Poster of Professional Geospatial Workshop - Introduction to Geospatial Tools from CSDI Portal

Professional Geospatial Workshop

"Introduction to Geospatial Tools from CSDI Portal"

Event Code: E241012

Details

Objective

This workshop will explore advanced tools within the Common Spatial Data Infrastructure (CSDI). It will begin with a brief introduction to the Application Programming Interface (API) functionality available through the CSDI portal. Participants will engage in hands-on demonstrations of the GeoAddress Finder, GeoSpatialiser, and Geo-tagging tools, acquiring practical skills in locating geographic addresses, transforming raw data into meaningful spatial visualizations, and enriching datasets with precise location information.

Intended Audience

Parties and individuals interested in spatial data

Activities

1. Professional Geospatial Workshop – Introduction to Geospatial Tools from CSDI Portal

2. Tour in Geospatial Lab, with showcases and demonstrations (Face-to-face session only)

Event Code:

E241012

Date:

12 October 2024 at 10:00 – 12:00

Venue:

Geospatial Lab (Units 915-918, 9/F, Tower 1, Millennium City 1, 388 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon) or online

Guest Lecturers:

  • Prof Paulina Wong, Hon. Secretary of HKGISA and Head of Science Unit, Lingnan University
  • Mr Sebastian Chu, Executive Committee Memberof HKGISA
Language:

Cantonese, supplemented by English teaching materials

Registration Details

  • Please register via the registration link (WhatsApp / Email)

  • Quota for face-to-face session: 28 (first-come-first-served)

  • Free of charge

  • The workshop with hands-on practice will be conducted in face-to-face session. Participants can also join via virtual session as observers

  • Successful applicants will be notified individually by phone or email


*Geospatial Lab reserves the right to cancel or reschedule the activity

Introduction of Guest Lecturer


Prof. Paulina Wong

Prof. Paulina Wong is currently the Head of the Science Unit at Lingnan University and Centre Fellow of the Institute of Policy Studies. She is an environmental geographer specializing in urban climate, air/noise pollution, GIS, and environmental health. In recent years, her research has been extended to urban sensing, mobile geospatial technologies, sustainability education and social policy. She is a certified GIS Professional. She also serves on a number of professional associations such as the Council member and Vice-chairman of the Spatial Data Infrastructure Committee of Smart City Consortium, Honorary Secretary of HKGISA and Committee member of HKABAEIMA. She is also the editorial board member and review editor of several quality international journals.

Prof. Wong obtained her BSc and MSc (First Class Honours) from University of Auckland, New Zealand and PhD from HKU.


Mr Sebastian Chu

Mr Sebastian Chu recently served as the Executive Committee Member at HKGISA. As an urban specialist, he has participated in various competitions related to GIS applications. He was previously a student research assistant at the Department of Urban Planning and Design, HKU. He is not only active in the university but also acted as an intern at AECOM Asia Company Limited and Ove ARUP & Partners Limited Hong Kong, where he undertook planning and GIS-related duties.

Enquiries

Please contact the Geospatial Lab via 3708 7260, WhatsApp 9187 2916 or email services@csdigeolab.gov.hk