Investigation on the effect of urbanization on Cagayan de Oro during the tropical storm Sendong

Authors

Crismar P. Patacsil ⋅ PH Department of Physical Sciences, University of the Philippines Baguio
Glynnis Mae Q. Saquilayan ⋅ PH Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University
Von Anthony V. Torio ⋅ PH Department of Physical Sciences, Philippine Normal University
Faye T. Cruz ⋅ PH Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University
Gemma Narisma ⋅ PH Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University

Abstract

The possible effects of urbanization on a heavy rain event were investigated. Model simulations were made using the WRF model during the tropical storm Sendong. Modification of land cover data to urban land cover over Cagayan de Oro was done and compared with the original data simulations. Temperature and rainfall (hourly and accumulated) were evaluated. The accumulated rainfall data showed increase of 100mm in the Kalatungan mountain range. The change of urban land cover resulted in enhanced rainfall in the mountain region south of the city may have contributed to the overflow of the Cagayan River during the typhoon.

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Issue

2013: Proceedings of the 31st Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP2013-3C-4

Section

Atmospheric Physics

Published

2013-10-23

How to Cite

[1]

CP Patacsil, GMQ Saquilayan, VAV Torio, FT Cruz, and G Narisma, Investigation on the effect of urbanization on Cagayan de Oro during the tropical storm Sendong, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 31, SPP2013-3C-4 (2013). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP2013-3C-4.