报告人：Joseph Awange（香港理工大学 教授）

时间：2025年11月26日（周三） 10:30-11:30

地点：测绘馆206报告厅

报告简介：

This presentation explores the critical and expanding role of geodetic science in building climate resilience. Faced with escalating environmental challenges—from floods and droughts to water security threats—traditional monitoring methods are often insufficient. This talk demonstrates how modern Geoinformatics, particularly when powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), provides sophisticated, cost-effective solutions for large-scale environmental monitoring. Key case studies illustrate the application of these techniques, including using satellite gravimetry (GRACE) for assessing water storage in basins like the Nile and Congo, AI models for enhancing the resolution of Precipitable Water Vapor (PWV) monitoring, and machine learning for correcting Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) in complex terrains. Furthermore, the talk showcases an interpretable deep learning framework for predicting critical infrastructure deformation, such as dam displacement, directly linking environmental factors to structural stability. The presentation concludes by outlining a collaborative work plan to develop a high-resolution terrestrial water storage and flood early warning system for the Greater Bay Area, underscoring the geodesist's indispensable contribution to understanding climate impacts and safeguarding communities.  

报告人简介：

Consistently ranked among the world's top 2% most-cited scientists since 2020 (Stanford), Joseph Awange is a Professor of Environmental Geoinformatics at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University's LSGI Department. His distinguished research career has been honoured with several international awards, including multiple Alexander von Humboldt Fellowships, a 2015 JSPS Fellowship, and recognition from the Brazil Frontier of Science. Beyond his research, Prof. Awange holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Impact Assessment from Murdoch University, Australia. He actively contributes to the global scientific community as the Acquisition Manager for Earth Sciences, Geography, and Environment at Springer Nature, and as an Associate Editor for the top-ranked journal Remote Sensing of Environment and Science of Remote Sensing. His scholarly output includes more than 26 books and over 260 high-impact journal articles.