Hyowon Ban, Ph.D.

Hyowon Ban (CV)

Professor
Department of Geography
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90840
Tel: (562) 985-7808 | Fax: (562) 985-8993
hyowon.ban AT csulb.edu | Office: PH1-206
website: hyowonhennieban.com

Research Interests

Hyowon Ban’s research interests include

  1. Geographic Information Science focusing on spatio-temporal approach and semantic uncertainty
  2. Multidisciplinary research about the representation of space in the fields of geography, mathematics, art, dance, music, and psychology
  3. Digital cartography, visualization, and visual analytics

Education

Ph.D., Geography, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2009.
MA, Social Studies (Geography), Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea, 2001.
BA, Social Studies (Geography), Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea, 1999.

Publications

Journal Articles and Editorials (peer-reviewed)

Yoon, H., Ban, H., & Hong-Dwyer, J. J. (2024). Geographic Research on Hate Crimes and Incidents: Approaches for Advancing Inclusive Practices. International Journal of Geospatial and Environmental Research, 11(1), Article 2. https://dc.uwm.edu/ijger/vol11/iss1/2

Ban, H. & Kim, H.-j. (2023). Analysis and Visualization of Vessels’ RElative MOtion (REMO). ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 12(3), 115, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi12030115

Ban, H. & Ahlqvist, O. (2020). Geographical Counterpoint to Choreographic Information based on Approaches in GIScience and Visualization. International Journal of Geospatial and Environmental Research, 7(3), Article 4. https://dc.uwm.edu/ijger/vol7/iss3/4

Ban, H. & Sung, H. H. (2019). Visualization of Uncertain Boundaries of Undersea Features. International Journal of Geospatial and Environmental Research, 6(1), Article 4. https://dc.uwm.edu/ijger/vol6/iss1/4

Lee, S., Harrington, R. G., & Ban, H. (2016). Enhancing tolerance to a delayed reinforcer in a child with developmental disabilities: The comparison between non-signal and signaled delayed reinforcement procedures. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 6(8), 1-6. https://www.ijhssnet.com/journals/Vol_6_No_8_August_
2016/1.pdf

Chavoshi, S. H., De Baets, B., Neutens, T., Ban, H., Ahlqvist, O., De Tré, G., & Van de Weghe, N. (2014). Knowledge discovery in choreographic data using Relative Motion matrices and Dynamic Time Warping. Applied Geography, 47, 111-124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2013.12.007

Kim, C., Sang, S., & Ban, H. (2014). Exploring job centers by accessibility using fuzzy set approach: the case study of the Columbus MSA. GeoJournal, 79(2), 209-222. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-013-9501-2

Ahlqvist, O. Harvey, F., Ban, H., Chen, W., Fontanella, S., Guo, M., & Singh, N. (2013). Making journal articles ‘live’: turning academic writing into scientific dialog. GeoJournal, 78(1), 61-68. (editorial). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-011-9431-9

Ahlqvist, O., Ban, H., Cressie, N., & Shaw, N. Z. (2010). Statistical counterpoint: Knowledge discovery of choreographic information using spatio-temporal analysis and visualization. Applied Geography, 30(4), 548-560. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2010.03.006

Ban, H. & Ahlqvist, O. (2010). User evaluation of a software interface for geovisualization and communication of uncertain urban ontologies. Journal of Information Technology in Construction (ITcon), 15, 122-131. https://www.itcon.org/papers/2010_9.content.05495.pdf

Ban, H. & Ahlqvist, O. (2009). Representing and negotiating uncertain geospatial concepts – Where are the exurban areas?. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 33(4), 233-246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2008.10.001

Ahlqvist, O. & Ban, H. (2007). Categorical measurement semantics: A new second space for geography. Geography Compass, 1(3), 536-555. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-8198.2007.00026.x

Sung, H.-H., Ryu, J., & Ban, H. (2002). A study on the geomorphological characteristics of environmental management in watershed. Journal of the Korean Society for Geo-Spatial Information System, 10(4), 17-30 (in Korean).

Book Chapters (peer-reviewed)

Wechsler, S. P., Ban, H., & Li, L. (2019). The Pervasive Challenge of Uncertainty and its Integration in Geospatial Practice. In: Koutsopoulos, K., de Miguel González, R., & Donert, K. (Eds.), Geospatial Challenges in the 21st Century. Key Challenges in Geography (EUROGEO Book Series). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04750-4_16 ISBN: 978-3-030-04749-8.

Li, L., Ban, H., Wechsler, S. P., & Xu, B. (2018). Spatial Data Uncertainty, In: Huang, B. (Ed.), Comprehensive Geographic Information Systems. Vol. 1, pp. 313–340. Oxford: Elsevier. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-409548-9.09610-X

Project Reports (peer-reviewed)

Ban, H. (2022). Chapter 6-2: Monitoring and Making Requests of Corrections for Incorrect Marine Feature Names of South Korea on Foreign Atlases. In H.-H. Sung (Ed.), Final report for 2022 Strategic Promotion of the East Sea and Correspondence with International Hydrographic Organization, prepared for Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency. Republic of Korea: Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.

Ban, H. (2021). Chapter 5-2: Improvement and Acknowledgement of Marine Feature Names except the East Sea. In H.-H. Sung (Ed.), Final report for 2021 Standardization of Marine Geographical Names and Promoting Awareness (227-237), prepared for Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency. Republic of Korea: Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.

Ban, H. (2020). Chapter 7: Existing Databases for Global Coastal Feature Names. In H.-H. Sung (Ed.), Final report for 2020 Standardization of Marine Geographical Names and Promoting Awareness (157-180), prepared for Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency. Republic of Korea: Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.

Ban, H. (2015). Chapter 5: Representing ocean-feature boundaries. In H.-H. Sung (Ed.), Final report for 2015 Investigation of Ocean Feature Names and the Informing (102-112), prepared for Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency. Republic of Korea: Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.

Ban, H. (2012). Chapter 6: A study to define spatial boundary of undersea features. In H.-H. Sung (Ed.), Final report for Investigation of Undersea-Feature Names Project (122-132), prepared for Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Administration. Republic of Korea: Ministry of Land, Transportation And Maritime Affairs.

Papers in Conference Proceedings (peer-reviewed)

Ban, H. (2011). Geographical counterpoint of spatio-temporal data, the dance. In A. Ruas (Ed.), Proceedings of the 25th International Cartographic Conference (CO-211), Paris: International Cartographic Association, ISBN 978-1-907075-05-6.

Ban, H. & Ahlqvist, O. (2009). User evaluation of a software interface for communication in urban ontologies. In J. Teller, A.-F. Cutting-Decelle & R. Billen (Eds.), Urban Ontologies for an Improved Communication in Urban Development Projects (1-11). Belgium: Les Editions de l’Université de Liège, ISBN 978-2-87456-082-8.

Ban, H. & Ahlqvist, O. (2008). Web-based interactive visualization of uncertain concepts in urban ontologies. In J. Teller, C. Tweed & G. Rabino (Eds.), Conceptual Models for Urban Practitioners (57-68). Bologna: Società Editrice Esculapio, ISBN88-7488-208-4.

Ban, H. & Ahlqvist, O. (2007). Visualizing the uncertainty of urban ontology terms. Studies in Computational Intelligence: Ontologies for Urban Development, 61, 85-94.

Extended Abstracts in Conference Proceedings (peer-reviewed)

Chavoshi, H., De Baets, Neutens, Ban, H., De Tré, G., & Van de Weghe, N. (2013). Analysis and visualization of movement: Application to dance. Extended abstract. Workshop on Analysis & Visualization of MOVEment: Focus on Tangible Results. COST IC0903 MOVE meeting, HafenCity University, Hamburg, Germany, March 4-5, 2013 (http://users.ugent.be/~schavosh/MOVE.pdf).

Ban, H. (2012). RElative MOtion (REMO) analysis of dance. Extended abstract. 7th International Conference on Geographic Information Science, Columbus, OH, U.S.A., September 18-21, 2012. http://www.giscience.org/proceedings/abstracts/giscience2012_paper_159.pdf.

Palazzi, M., Shaw, N. Z., Forsythe, W., Lewis, M., Albright, B., Andereck, M., Bhatawadekar, S., Ban, H., Calhoun, A., Drozd, J., Fry, J., Quintanilha, M., Reed, A., Schroeder, B., Skove, L., Thorndike, A., Twohig, M., Ahlqvist, O., Chan, P., Cressie, N., Turk, S., Johnson, J., Roman, C., Waterhouse, E., Haggard, P., & Noe, A. (2009). Synchronous Objects for One Flat Thing, reproduced. Extended abstract. SIGGRAPH ’09 ACM SIGGRAPH 2009 Art Gallery, 37, ACM New York, NY, doi: 10.1145/1667265.1667306.

Ban, H. (2006). 3D visualization of the semantic uncertainty of exurban boundaries. Extended abstract. In M. Raubal, H.J. Miller, A.U. Frank, & M.F. Goodchild (Eds.), IFGIprints: Geographic Information Science, 28, 223-228. Germany: Institute for Geoinformatics, University of Münster.

Book Review (peer-reviewed)

Ban, H. (2012). The exposed city: Mapping the urban invisibles. Book review. Emotion, Space and Society, 5(4), 281-282.

Other Publications

Ban, H. (2020). Uncertainty Problems and Census Data: The 2020 Census & Exurbanization Example. Explore Your World, blog, Department of Geography, The Ohio State University. https://u.osu.edu/geographyblog/2020/12/02/uncertainty-problems-and-census-data-the-2020-census-exurbanization-example/

Ban, H. (2011). User Guide for pinu (Program for Identification and Negotiation of Uncertain concept definitions). http://hyowonban.com/?page_id=9.

Ban, H. & Brown, L. (2007). Lawrence Brown: Innovation Diffusion and Spatial Segregation in Multi-RaceㆍEthnicity Society, Gukto 2007, 1 (303), pp. 85-95, Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements (interview).

 

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