AGUHON: Geography 192 Field Presentation

By Marion Micah Tinio

The breadth of the Geography Field School was demonstrated in Aguhon (Tag:Compass), where representatives of three field school classes imparted their experiences. Aguhon was held on March 21, 2019. and part of Geography Week 2019. 

 Presenters (starting second from left: Erwin Tolentino, Febbie Casabuena, Lara Landayan) with Geography Department Representative Joel Licup (first from left), Asst. Prof. Ma. Simeona Martinez (second from right)
and Asst. Prof. Emmanuel Garcia (first from right).

Asst. Prof. Emmanuel Garcia opened the activity through highlighting the objectives and accomplishments of the Geography Field School. The Geography Field School was awarded the 2016 Best Extension Program and the 2017 Gawad Pangulo Award for Excellence in Public Services.

For Rizal Field class, Ms. Lara Landayan shared the experiences and lessons learned in facilitating volunteered geographic information through OSM workshops with students and government employees. The main outputs of the field class included datasets of building footprints, digital and printed hazard maps, and a manual for the protocol.

For Tiwi Field Class, Ms. Febbie Casabuena described the methodology of updating the Ecological Profile of the Municipality of Tiwi. The Tiwi Field Class was the main project considered for the 2017 Gawad Pangulo Award for Excellence in Public Services. 

For the Paracale Field Class, Mr. Erwin Tolentino emphasized the relevance of the Geography Field School to his job opportunities. Through the child-centered participatory 3-D modeling activities of the Paracale Field Class, Tolentino has acquired related career benefits.

Read about the Geography Week 2019 events here:

• Bukana: Exhibit Opening
• Tugatog: Career Orientation
• Balintataw: Artist Talk of Ms. Annie Lumbao
• Malaya: Women in Geography
• Aguhon: Geog 192 Field Presentations
• Balikwas: Countermapping
• Sipat: Mapathon
• Lagom: Culmination Night

Department of Geography showcases DRRM Initiatives in 2018 UP Katatagan Fair

By Yany Lopez

The Department of Geography shared its initiatives towards disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) at the UP Katatagan Fair. The Fair was held on September 10, 2018. It was organized by the UP Padayon Public Service Office.

Assistant Professor Emmanuel Garcia represented the Department through describing the various DRRM initiatives undertaken through its Geography 192 (Field Methods in Geography) classes Field School classes. Prof. Garcia highlighted Participatory Three-Dimensional Mapping (P3DM) projects conducted by students and faculty members in close coordination with community, local government units and NGOs. 

Prof. Garcia's also showed results of the coordinated efforts between the Deparment of Geogrpahy and  the Catholic Relief Services towards mapping building footprints in selected municipalities of Rizal.  

The UP Katatagan Fair was a one-day outdoor event that featured booths and presentations towards DRRM awareness of the UP Commmunity.  Find the Facebook Page of the UP Public Service Office here (Link https://www.facebook.com/UPpublicservice/).