Scope
The workshop welcomes contributions in all topics related to geographic information extraction from texts, focused (but not limited) to:
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Advances in toponym recognition, resolution, and document-level geocoding
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Scalable and resource-efficient geographic information extraction
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Advanced geocoding methods supporting spatial footprints and extents
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Geographic information extraction for underrepresented languages, regions, and text types
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Methods for interpreting historical and ancient toponyms in interdisciplinary contexts
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Techniques for handling complex location descriptions in text
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Geospatial knowledge graph construction from unstructured texts
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Fusion of text-based geographic information with other spatial data sources
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Developing high-quality gazetteers for underrepresented regions
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Development and annotation of datasets tailored to specific application requirements
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Novel metrics to evaluate geoparsing results with special emphasis on complex geometries
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Novel applications showcasing the use of geographic information embedded in texts