Charting New Paths: Reimagining Hong Kong Tourism with GIS

Chan, Tsz Tung Krista

Tsin, Sau Kiu Cuby

Ho, Lok Yiu Lyana

Chan, Yat Hei

Faculty of Construction and Environment

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Four students from the Faculty of Construction and Environment formed a team and entered the ESRI Young Scholars Award 2023 to explore GIS technology for problem-solving. Despite not having a background in GIS, they embraced the challenge and focused our project on reimagining Hong Kong tourism in the post-COVID era. Using the MTR and High-Speed Rail, the team analyzed travel routes to create unique day trip experiences for tourists. Their efforts were rewarded, as they won first runner-up and received accolades for Best Use of Map-Sensitive Dashboard, Best StoryMap Design, and Best Use of Open Data - Merit. All team members were greatly appreciated their professors' guidance and support throughout the competition.

Adaptability and Flexibility

Critical Thinking and Problem-solving

Project Management and Teamwork

Communication and Presentation Skills

The first runner-up, the ESRI Young Scholars Award 2023 [Local competition]

Best Use of Map-Sensitive Dashboard, the ESRI Young Scholars Award 2023 [Local competition]

Best StoryMap Design, the ERSI Young Scholars Award 2023 [Local competition]

Best Use of Open Data - Merit awards, the ESRI Young Scholars Award 2023 [Local competition]

2024-10

BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering

BEng (Hons) Structural and Fire Safety Engineering

BEng (Hons) Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development

Undergraduate

Tourism -- China -- Hong Kong

Railroad travel -- China -- Hong Kong

Geographic information systems

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English

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