Professional Geospatial Workshop

"Mapping History: Digitising the Past"

Event Code: E250412

Details

Objective

Visual and digital tools are transforming historical research by turning documents into manipulable datasets. Mapping reveals spatial dynamics behind cultural, social, and political change. This workshop covers georeferencing historical maps, creating digital formats out of them, and building multilayer web maps for interactive visualization.

Intended Audience

Parties and individuals interested in spatial data

Activities

1. Professional Geospatial Workshop  – Mapping History: Digitising the Past

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

Event Code:

 E250412
Date:

 12 April 2025 at 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Venue:

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

 Cantonese, supplemented by English presentation materials

Registration Details

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

  • Quota for face-to-face session: 28 (priority will be given to members who attended the virtual sessions before)

  • 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 and to allocate seating for activities

Enquiries

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