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"Extending Japanese Old Maps Online: GIS based Japanese Gazetteer"

Abstract

In this presentation Dr. Yano will detail the utility, functionality, and process of developing the web application Japanese Old Maps Online (Figure 1). Currently, we are working on extending this online system in order to build a GIS based Japanese gazetteer, which is an interactive place name dictionary that can search geospatial information from all regions of Japan, from past historical designations to current...

Speaker

Esther Rolf, Harvard Data Science Initiative

Abstract

Combining satellite imagery with machine learning (SIML) has the potential to address global challenges by remotely estimating socioeconomic and environmental conditions in data-poor regions, yet currently, the resource requirements of SIML limit its accessibility and use for many researchers. In the first part of this talk, I'll show that a single encoding of satellite imagery can generalize across diverse prediction tasks (e.g., forest cover, house price, road length). Our method (MOSAIKS...

This full-day workshop taught via Zoom video confernce focuses on the visual representation of geographic information. The first part will explore general reference cartography, and the fundamentals of conventional reference mapping. The second part will focus on statistical thematic cartography, and the use of GIS to generate visual representations of spatial information using both desktop (ArcGIS Pro) and web (ArcGIS Online) software.  Experience with GIS software is not required of participants, however they must be familiar with basic computing tasks.

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Presentation by Dr. Stanislav Kraft

Abstract

This talk will discuss the use of GIS methods in traffic accident analysis. We will focus in particular on the most vulnerable road users - motorcyclists. Motorcycle traffic accidents show specific spatial patterns and concentrations. The talk will present existing methods for the analysis of motorcycle traffic accidents... Read more about GIS-Based Research On Traffic Accidents Using Advanced Statistical Methods

This workshop is offered every semester as a basic introduction to GIS. The topics covered are:

• What is GIS, mapping, and spatial data?
• GIS data types  and file formats
• GIS analysis, problem solving, and case studies

Learning objectives

• To gain an understanding of what GIS is and how it can be used
• To practice using WEB GIS and Desktop GIS

The 2-hour program is free for people with a valid Harvard ID. For others there is a $100 registration fee...

Jointed organized by CGA and KNIME, this event will introduce the new Geospatial Analysis Extension in KNIME's most recent release. For more information and to attend in person, please visit https://www.meetup.com/boston-knime-users/events/290102421/.

For virtual participation, please visit ...

Presentation by Dr. Jan Kinne, ISTARI.AI

Talk abstract

Green IT and digital technologies provide opportunities for creating more sustainable business models. Yet some technologies, especially blockchain applications, are often criticized for harming the environment because of high energy demand or the use of rare materials in the production of hardware... Read more about CGA: Location factors and ecosystem embedding of sustainability engaged blockchain companies in the US

Speaker and Title

Yilan Xu (University of Illinois), "Modeling the Social Media Information Network Across Space"

Abstract

This paper takes a data-driven approach to model how social media information diffuses over geographic space to form an information network. Using an innovative variance decomposition of the vector autoregression model (Diebold & Yilmaz, 2009, 2012, 2014) and Hurricane Ida as a case study, we construct a weighted and directed climate disaster information network on Twitter described by an information network adjacency matrix....

This workshop is offered every semester as a basic introduction to GIS. The topics covered are:

• What is GIS, mapping, and spatial data?
• GIS data types  and file formats
• GIS analysis, problem solving, and case studies

Learning objectives

• To gain an understanding of what GIS is and how it can be used
• To practice using WEB GIS and Desktop GIS

The 2-hour program is free for people with a valid Harvard ID. For others there is a $100 registration fee...

Speaker

Dr. Bernd Resch, University of Salzburg

Abstract

Human-centred approaches are of particular importance when analysing urban spaces in technology-driven fields, because understanding how people perceive and react to their environments depends on several dynamic and static factors, such as traffic volume, noise, safety, urban configuration, and greenness. Analysing and interpreting emotions against the background of environmental information can provide insights into the spatial and temporal properties of urban spaces and their influence on...

This full-day workshop offers hands-on instruction on learning and applying several GIS and mapping techniques commonly used by those practicing in the Humanities and Social Sciences. The workshop will include discussion and interactive exercises aimed to contextualize the usage of geography and maps for each participant's individual research or teaching interests.

Specifically, the workshop will cover:

• Introduction to and examples of the digital spatial humanities and spatial social sciences
• Overview of a diverse range of spatial software,...

Presentation by Danielle Goldfarb

Abstract

This talk will discuss the design principles, advantages, limitations, and applications of random domain intercept technology (RDIT). RDIT...

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"Well-being, Emotion, Network: Geo-spatial Trackers of Unobservable Human Attributes on Social Media"

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Human behaviors and performances are largely determined by unobservable human attributes, which hinder the progress of social and behavioral science. The proliferation of geotagged social media data provides new opportunities to develop instant metrics for these important yet unobservable attributes... Read more about Yichun Fan (CGA)