Wallace Wai‐Lok Lai
Biographic Data
| ID | 6452400 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wallace Wai‐Lok Lai |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wallace Wai‐Lok |
| FAMILY NAME | Lai |
| SIGNATURE | LAI W W L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0696-6741 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Dark heritage under a football pitch
King George V Memorial Park in Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong, long rumoured to be haunted, sits atop a mass grave from the Japanese occupation (25 December 1941- 30 August 1945). This paper locates and interprets the mass grave at the Park, where the site was obscured by urban development and excavation is infeasible, by joining historical research methods, digital spatial humanities, and geospatial technologies. Combining archival study, oral history,…
Reverse-Engineering of the Japanese Defense Tactics During 1941–1945 Occupation Period in Hong Kong Through 21st-Century Geospatial Technologies
Hundreds of Japanese features of war (field positions, tunnels, and fortifications) were constructed in Hong Kong during World War II. However, most of them were poorly documented and were left unknown but still in relatively good condition because of their durable design, workmanship, and remoteness. These features of war form parts of Hong Kong’s brutal history. Conservation, at least in digital form, is worth considering. With the authors comi…
Showcasing, Contextualizing, and Explaining the Diversity of Human Experiences in Combat Using gis
This article discusses the application of gis in the study of military history, particularly for campaigns in modern Asian history (1800s-1950s), citing the Battle of Hong Kong 1941 Spatial History Project as an example. gis allows researchers to move beyond text-based narratives by visualizing, contextualizing, and explaining the diversity of human experiences that are often overshadowed by frontline actions. This article assesses the use of gis…
Archaeological investigation of burials preluded by ground penetrating radar and geospatial technologies
Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is a non-invasive and efficient scientific tool in burial analysis that can 'see the unseen,' answering both simple questions such as the existence and boundaries of burials, as well as more difficult questions like whether burials are intact or decayed. This paper reviews common reflection signatures associated with burials and applies the three fundamental GPR principles (dielectric contrast, scattering and polari…
Unfolding WWII Heritages with Airborne and Ground-Based Laser Scanning
Considering how difficult it is for a pin in the ocean to be found, painstaking searches among historical documents and eyewitness accounts often end up with more unknowns and questions. We developed a three-tier geo-spatial tech-based approach to discover and unfold the lost WWII heritage features in the countryside of Hong Kong that can be applied in other contexts. It started with an analysis of historical texts, old maps, aerial photos, and m…
Academic discipline as a moderating variable between seating location and academic performance
Previous research on university students’ academic performance indicates that students’ seating locations can be an indicator of their academic performance. However, previous research on the relationship between university students’ seating locations and their academic performance is mixed, and there is a lack of research about whether students’ academic discipline moderates this relationship. This study addresses this gap in the literature throu…
Archaeological investigation of burials preluded by ground penetrating radar and geospatial technologies
Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is a non-invasive and efficient scientific tool in burial analysis that can 'see the unseen,' answering both simple questions such as the existence and boundaries of burials, as well as more difficult questions like whether burials are intact or decayed. This paper reviews common reflection signatures associated with burials and applies the three fundamental GPR principles (dielectric contrast, scattering and polari…
Unfolding WWII Heritages with Airborne and Ground-Based Laser Scanning
Considering how difficult it is for a pin in the ocean to be found, painstaking searches among historical documents and eyewitness accounts often end up with more unknowns and questions. We developed a three-tier geo-spatial tech-based approach to discover and unfold the lost WWII heritage features in the countryside of Hong Kong that can be applied in other contexts. It started with an analysis of historical texts, old maps, aerial photos, and m…
Academic discipline as a moderating variable between seating location and academic performance
Previous research on university students’ academic performance indicates that students’ seating locations can be an indicator of their academic performance. However, previous research on the relationship between university students’ seating locations and their academic performance is mixed, and there is a lack of research about whether students’ academic discipline moderates this relationship. This study addresses this gap in the literature throu…
Unfolding WWII Heritages with Airborne and Ground-Based Laser Scanning
Considering how difficult it is for a pin in the ocean to be found, painstaking searches among historical documents and eyewitness accounts often end up with more unknowns and questions. We developed a three-tier geo-spatial tech-based approach to discover and unfold the lost WWII heritage features in the countryside of Hong Kong that can be applied in other contexts. It started with an analysis of historical texts, old maps, aerial photos, and m…
Showcasing, Contextualizing, and Explaining the Diversity of Human Experiences in Combat Using gis
This article discusses the application of gis in the study of military history, particularly for campaigns in modern Asian history (1800s-1950s), citing the Battle of Hong Kong 1941 Spatial History Project as an example. gis allows researchers to move beyond text-based narratives by visualizing, contextualizing, and explaining the diversity of human experiences that are often overshadowed by frontline actions. This article assesses the use of gis…
Archaeological investigation of burials preluded by ground penetrating radar and geospatial technologies
Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is a non-invasive and efficient scientific tool in burial analysis that can 'see the unseen,' answering both simple questions such as the existence and boundaries of burials, as well as more difficult questions like whether burials are intact or decayed. This paper reviews common reflection signatures associated with burials and applies the three fundamental GPR principles (dielectric contrast, scattering and polari…
Reverse-Engineering of the Japanese Defense Tactics During 1941–1945 Occupation Period in Hong Kong Through 21st-Century Geospatial Technologies
Hundreds of Japanese features of war (field positions, tunnels, and fortifications) were constructed in Hong Kong during World War II. However, most of them were poorly documented and were left unknown but still in relatively good condition because of their durable design, workmanship, and remoteness. These features of war form parts of Hong Kong’s brutal history. Conservation, at least in digital form, is worth considering. With the authors comi…
Dark heritage under a football pitch
King George V Memorial Park in Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong, long rumoured to be haunted, sits atop a mass grave from the Japanese occupation (25 December 1941- 30 August 1945). This paper locates and interprets the mass grave at the Park, where the site was obscured by urban development and excavation is infeasible, by joining historical research methods, digital spatial humanities, and geospatial technologies. Combining archival study, oral history,…
Archaeology (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Archaeological Research and Protection (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence (2 works) · Cartography (2 works) · Cultural heritage (2 works) · Geographic Information Systems Studies (2 works) · Geospatial analysis (2 works) · History (2 works)