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Biography
George's interests are in geographic information systems and its legal implications, environmental law, teaching and learning technical subjects, and how students learn.
He is a research scientist with the Institute for Applied Ecology and the Faculty of ESTeM. His research focuses on the study of the legal and policy issues affecting geographic information science and the practical problems in the application of technology in the creation, use and impact of digital spatial information.
George has taught courses in geographic information systems, environmental law, electronic law for business and government especially e-business and e-commerce and international trade, intellectual property law and the law of cyberspace.
George Cho has held academic teaching and research appointments at various universities including as Research Scholar at the Australian National University, Canberra; Tutor and Lecturer at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur; Teaching Assistant at the University of British Columbia, and Visiting Lecturer at Liverpool, England, Maynooth College, National University of Ireland, University of Hanoi, Keele University, England and the University of Canterbury, NZ.
He is the Chair, Academic Board at the University of Canberra.
Research interests
- Privacy and intellectual property issues in cyberspace
- E-commerce and e-business law
- Geographic information and geospatial analytics, science and the law
- Environmental law, environmental planning and assessment
- International trade and the legal framework for developing countries
- Third world development: trade, aid and global interdependence
- Logistics and transport geography
Student Projects Available
- Geospatial Information and the Law
- Cybersecurity policy
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor, Australian National University
1985 → 1989
Bachelor, University of Malaya, Malaysia
1965 → 1968
PhD, Australian National University
1974 → 1979
Master, University of British Columbia
1968 → 1970
External positions
Professor (Visiting) - Department of Spatial Information Engineering, University of Maine
Nov 2004 → Jan 2005Research Fellow (Visiting) - Board of International Scientific Organisations, Policy and Global Affairs Division, Office of International Science and Technology Information Programs
Aug 2004 → Nov 2004Lecturer (Visiting) - Department of Geography, University of Liverpool
Jan 1997 → Jun 1997Lecturer (Visiting) - Department of Geography, National University of Ireland, Galway
1997Associate Professor - Geographic Information Systems and Law
1996 → 2005Lecturer (Visiting) - Centre for Natural Resources Management and Environmental Studies, Hanoi University of Science
1992Lecturer (Visiting) - Department of Geography, Keele University
Oct 1991 → Feb 1992Lecturer (Visiting) - Centre for Natural Resources Management and Environmental Studies, Hanoi University of Science
1990Barrister at Law, High Court of Australia
1990Barrister-at-law, Supreme Court of New South Wales
1990Barrister and Solicitor, Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
1990Senior Lecturer - Environmental & Heritage Sciences
1988 → 1996Visiting Fellow - Research School of Pacific Studies, Department of Human Geography, Australian National University
1987Lecturer (Visiting) - Department of Geography, Keele University
Sep 1981 → Feb 1982Lecturer - Applied Geography, Canberra College of Advanced Education
1977 → 1988Tutor - Faculty of Military Studies, Department of Geography, University of New South Wales
1976Research Scholar - Research School of Pacific Studies, Department of Human Geography, Australian National University
1974 → 1977Lecturer (Visiting) - Department of Geography, University of Canterbury
1974Lecturer - Department of Geography, University of Malaya
1973 → 1974Tutor in Cartography, Universiti Teknologi MARA
1971Assistant Lecturer - Department of Geography, University of Malaya
1970 → 1972Teaching Assistant - Department of Geography, University of British Columbia
1968 → 1970Tutor - Department of Geography, University of Malaya
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information system
Social Sciences
Law
Social Sciences
liability
Social Sciences
privacy
Social Sciences
commercial law
Social Sciences
economic law
Social Sciences
Malaysia
Social Sciences
electronic business
Social Sciences
Research Output 1997 2018
The Australian digital farmer: Challenges and opportunities
Cho, G. 30 Aug 2018 4th International Conference on Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Golabi, M. H. (ed.). 1 ed. United Kingdom: IOP Publishing, Vol. 185, 8 p. 012036. (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science)Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
farm
technological development
productivity
economics
policy
Al in everyday life: critical legal and meta ethical issues
CHO, G. 2015 AI: Law, Philosphy and Geoinformatics. Jankowska, M., Pawelczyk, M. & Kulawiak, M. (eds.). Poland: Polish Foundation for Competition Law, p. 105-134 30 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Geospatial Information: Emerging Liability Issues
CHO, G. 2014 Geoinformation Law and Practice. Jankowska, M. & PawelCzyk, M. (eds.). Warsaw, Poland: Polish Foundation for Competition Law, p. 146-168 23 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Geospatial Information: Enduring Contractual Issues
CHO, G. 2014 Geoinformation Law and Practice. Jankowska, M. & PawelCzyk, M. (eds.). Poland: Polish Foundation for Competition Law, p. 80-103 24 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Citations
Some Legal Concerns with the use of Crowd-sourced Geospatial Information
CHO, G. 2014 7th IGRSM International Remote Sensing GIS Conference. UK: IOP Publishing, Vol. 20, p. 1-15 15 p. (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science; vol. 20, no. 1)Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
liability
governance
Wikipedia
legal protection
citizen