Architecture definition for a multi-utility management platform

The management of public utilities represents a complex issue even in normal operational conditions. In case of emergency the degree of complexity increases exponentially and the variables to take into account, the data to process, the useful expected outcomes and the decision processes need to be supported by technology.For these reasons, the eUmaP project aims to design and develop an open platform through which local authorities will be able to plan and manage the demand and supply of building utilities in case of quarantine or lock down. It will be based on the rational of Earth observation, and the recording of the required network information in open BIM platforms of five European capital cities (Rome, Berlin, Athens, Vilnius, Nicosia).The paper is focused on the architecture definition discussing the pros and cons of three different architectural schemes.