The Geographical Information Science Research Group (GIScRG) of the Royal Geographical Society with IBG (RGS-IBG) has now established an Annual International Conference (AIC) Prize 🏆. Read more here.
Author: Andrea Ballatore
I'm a geographic data scientist at Birkbeck, University of London.
Leads: Dr Justin van Dijk, Dr Stefano De Sabbata The Geographic Information Science Research Group (GIScRG) of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) is a group of academics and practitioners interested in promoting GIScience, Geographic Data Science and GI Technology in geographical research, teaching and the workplace. The RGS-IBG Annual International Conference regularly attracts over 2,000 geographers from around the world. […]
Jakub’s GIScience webinar is now online! Abstract: Discovering and describing spatial patterns is an important element of many geographical studies with spatial patterns being related to ecological and sociological processes. While spatial patterns are often clearly visible on maps, it is not easy to unequivocally decide if two areas are much alike or delineate regions […]
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Dissertation prize winners 2020
We are delighted to announce the 2020 winners of our annual RGS-IBG GIScience Dissertation Prizes. The prize is awarded to the best postgraduate dissertation in geographic information science in the UK and Ireland. To reward the exceptionally high quality of nominations given the constraints imposed by the pandemic, we have decided to award three prizes […]
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Webinar 3 feb 2021 • Jakub Nowosad
Title: Pattern-based spatial analysis: an approach for discovering, describing and studying geographical patterns When: Wednesday 3 February 2021, 12:00 pm UK/GMT Register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rgs-ibg-giscience-webinar-series-pattern-based-spatial-analysis-tickets-129788399597?aff=erelexpmlt Abstract: Discovering and describing spatial patterns is an important element of many geographical studies with spatial patterns being related to ecological and sociological processes. While spatial patterns are often clearly visible […]
The RGS-IBG GIScience Research Group awards two annual prizes for the two best postgraduate dissertations on any issue relating to GIS/Sc, spatial analysis, spatial modelling or geocomputation (see the list of previous winners). The prize for the best dissertation is £100 plus an annual RGS-IBG Postgraduate Fellowship and the runner up will receive £50 plus […]
Ross Purves’ GIScience webinar is now online! Abstract: In this talk I will report on our work to use text to explore different dimensions of landscape, with the ultimate aim of developing methods which enable us to understand how landscape is perceived from multiple standpoints. I’ll talk about the chances that these approaches bring with […]
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Webinar 13 jan 2021 • Ross Purves
Title: Chances, challenges and limits for text-based exploration of landscape When: Wednesday 13 January 2021, 12:00 pm UK/GMT Register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rgs-ibg-giscience-webinar-series-text-based-exploration-of-landscape-tickets-129854106127 Abstract: In this talk I will report on our work to use text to explore different dimensions of landscape, with the ultimate aim of developing methods which enable us to understand how landscape is […]
Joana Barros’ GIScience webinar is now online! Speaker: Joana Barros, Senior Lecturer, Department of Geography, Birkbeck, University of London • http://www.bbk.ac.uk/geography/our-staff/full-time-academic-staff/barrosHost: Stefano De Sabbata Title: Unveiling urban inequalities with spatial analysis and modelling Abstract: Urban inequalities are one of the greatest challenges in cities around the world. Identifying, quantifying and mapping inequalities are paramount for […]
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Webinar 2 dec 2020 • Joana Barros
Title: Unveiling urban inequalities with spatial analysis and modelling When: Wednesday 2 December 2020, 11:00 am UTC / 12:00 pm UK >> Register on Eventbrite << Abstract: Urban inequalities are one of the greatest challenges in cities around the world. Identifying, quantifying and mapping inequalities are paramount for the understanding of their dynamics and the […]
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