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.
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| 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). |
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:
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