Project Guheat: The UC Experience

The Geospatial Assessment and Modelling of Urban Heat Islands in Philippine Cities (Project GUHeat) aims to assess the development of urban heat islands in rapidly urbanizing and highly urbanized cities in the Philippines and develop models for estimating land surface temperatures (LST) and predicting urban heat islands (UHIs) by relating LST with environmental factors including land use - land cover distribution. This project is funded by the Innovation Council (Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, & Emerging Technology Research & Development of DOST (DOST-PCIEERD) and is implemented by the University of the Philippines Training Center for Applied Geodesy and Photogrammetry (UP TCAGP).

Project GUHeat's month-long culminating event entitled "HEAT'S UP: A Webinar Series on Urban Heat Islands" from July 17 to August 14, 2020. Each session will focus on various studies, outputs, and recommendations of the project which could be vital in the characterization and mitigation of the urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon in highly urbanized and rapidly urbanizing cities. During the third session of the webinar conducted on July 24, 2020, Engr. Lubrica and Mr. Valdez shared the UC experience during the project implementation.

Presenter: Engr. Nathaniel Vincent Lubrica Position: Project Staff, Project GUHeat

Wilfredo C. Aquino, an alumnus of UC College of Arts and Sciences, is the author and director of the short film titled "This Day" which has been awarded as Best Film during the concluded ceremony of the Montañosa Film Festival (MFF) on March 29, 2021.

Alexander Salvador C. Bandiola Jr., a 3rd year Bachelor Of Science in Accountancy student of the College of Accountancy, is the champion of the Academic Tilt Cup 3 on Management Accounting Services and Control and Cost Accounting during the National Federation of Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants' (NFJPIA) 23rd National Mid-year Convention.

Kenneth John M. Santiago, a student at UC College of Accountancy, wins 3rd Place during the Search for Basic Accounting Wizard as part of the Academic Tilt of the National Federation of Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants- Region 1 and Cordillera Administrative Region's (NFJPIA-R1CAR) 19th Regional Mid-Year Convention.

Josephine Jr. B. Ku, a 3rd year Bachelor of Science in Psychology student at UC College of Arts and Sciences, champions 'Pagpapadayaw' Psychology Quiz Bee Competition hosted by the Philippine Normal University- Psychology and Counseling Society on March 13, 2021.

UC College of Accountancy 3rd year BSA student Alexander Salvador C. Bandiola Jr. wins 1st place in Luzon Hub 13th National Accounting Quiz Showdown on February 13, 2021.