Esri YSA Award Ceremony
to Acknowledge Inspiring GIS Projects
The Esri Young Scholars Award (Esri YSA) recognizes the exemplary geospatial work of current undergraduate and graduate students at tertiary institutes. In 2022, we coordinated with 10 supporting organizations including the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Lingnan University, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the Hong Kong Baptist University and the Vocational Training Council to launch the competition, which attracted a lot of contestants. Our strategic partner – the Urban Renewal Authority offered internships to the top three students in the individual competition. Also, it was our first time launching a group competition as well as offering merit awards to recognize the geospatial innovations of the contestants. An Award Ceremony will be held on July 26, 2022 (Tuesday). Ir Wai Chi-sing, Managing Director of URA will be our Guest of Honour at the Ceremony. The awardees will present their geospatial work at the ceremony. The event will be run in hybrid mode. For virtual participation, please visit https://arcg.is/1ry5Sb for registration.
The themes of the projects varied from smart redevelopment, and GIS-BIM integration, to the spread of COVID-19, etc. For the individual competition, Mr. SUM Tin Lam Alvin from the Department of Geography and Resource Management, the Chinese University of Hong Kong won the competitions, best introductory video clip, and best use of open data. He studied wheelchair accessibility in the Kwun Tong district to advocate for a barrier-free community in Hong Kong.
The individual competition champion Mr. SUM Tin Lam Alvin (left) used GIS to examine the barrier-free access situation in Kwun Tong.
Results of Individual Competitions
Rank | Name | Tertiary Institute | Research Topic & StoryMap link |
1 | Mr. SUM Tin Lam, Alvin
| Department of Geography and Resource Management, Chinese University of Hong Kong | Wheeling to Go - Wheelchair Users Accessibility in Kwun Tong District |
2 | Mr. CHU Chit Hei, Sebastian | Department of Urban Planning and Design, University of Hong Kong | Smart Redevelopment - Suitability of Public Facilities Provision for Private Redevelopment Projects |
3 | Mr. CHAN Chun Ping, Dieter | Department of Urban Planning and Design, University of Hong Kong |
Results of Group Competitions
Rank | Name | Tertiary Institute | Research Topic & StoryMap link |
1 | Ms. BAO Wen Wei, Ms. LI Wen Yu, Mr. LUO Hao Wen, Ms. ZENG Bin Cheng Joyce | Department of Geography and Resource Management, Chinese University of Hong Kong | |
2 | Mr. CAI Zhongyu, Mr. CHEN Boran, Mr. HUI Chun Yin, Mr. LU Zhi Mao, Mr. NG Chun Hin, Ms. PENG Jingyi | Department of Urban Planning and Design, University of Hong Kong | |
3 | Ms. HUANG Hanting, Mr. HSU Ya-cheng, Mr. YAN Junchen | Department of Computer Science, University of Hong Kong |
Besides individual and group competitions, we also offered awards including the best introductory video clip, best use of open data, and best 3D GIS application and so on. Please visit our result announcement page for the details.