30/09/2026
Broadening HUErizons ๐ for UPCLAS as our members take part in an international stage
From August 2-7, 2026, members of the UP Circle of Landscape Architecture Students (UPCLAS) ๐ฑ took part in the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS), themed "Geoscience Horizons, Pacific Synergy," at the Fukuoka International Congress Center & Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan. ๐ฏ๐ต
From the event, the following members had their respective research posted:
Rachelle Astudillo, Linking Riparian Corridors: A QGIS-Based Network Planning for Water Quality Improvement and Flood Mitigation in the Upper Marikina Watershed ๐ง
Keith Daniel Edquila, GIS-Based Identification of Potential Mangrove Rehabilitation Sites for Flood and Storm Surge Mitigation in Olongapo City โ๏ธ
Raphael Hapa, Multi-Temporal Coastal Flood Risk Assessment of Barangays in Malolos, Bulacan (2030 & 2050): A GIS-Based Inundation and Vulnerability Analysis ๐ง๏ธ
Marian Musngi, Flood Susceptibility Mitigation Ecological Planning of the Pasay-Paranaque Basin, Metro Manila, Philippines ๐
Cedric Pahati, GIS-Based Suitability Analysis for Evacuation Center Placement in Hagonoy, Bulacan ๐
Their work brought landscape architecture into conversation with the wider geoscience community, showing how design, science, and place can grow together across the Pacific. ๐ฌโฐ๏ธ
These achievements show how individual dedication and collaborative efforts can carry our field beyond borders and enrich global learning experiences for members of UPCLAS. ๐ฑ
Once again, congratulations to our members for making UPCLAS proud and leaving yet another inspiring mark in the landscape architectural field.