The RILS Public Lecture, held on 11 June 2025 at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), featured Prof. Yan LIU, Professor of Geographical Information Science at Department of Geography and Resource Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, who delivered an enlightening talk on "Advancing Computational and Spatial Social Sciences in the Era of Big Data: Opportunities and Challenges". The lecture was chaired by Prof. Qihao WENG, Associate Director of RILS, Director of RCAIG and Chair Professor of Geomatics and Artificial Intelligence. This successful event was jointly organised by the Research Institute for Land and Space (RILS), Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI), Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Geomatics (RCAIG), China Harbour – PolyU Joint Research Centre for Land Development, and PolyU-Yangjiang Laboratory Joint Research Centre for Offshore Wind Power of PolyU.
Prof. LIU drew on her research at the University of Queensland to showcase the diverse applications of spatial data and analytical models in unveiling urban and social changes, including modelling urban growth, human social interactions, public transport policies, and population health. She also discussed contemporary issues and challenges in spatial social science research, such as data security, privacy and accessibility, and highlighted the need for new methodologies, including AI and machine learning, to handle big data sources. The lecture concluded with Prof. LIU sharing her thoughts on future opportunities in the emerging field of Computational and Spatial Social Sciences, inspiring attendees to explore the vast potential of this interdisciplinary field.
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