Establishment of coconut vulnerability to drought in Quezon, Philippines using GIS and remote sensing
Date
6-2015
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
College
College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)
Adviser/Committee Chair
Moises A. Dorado
Abstract
Coconut is a high value crop and is one of the top agricultural exports of the country. Coconut being perennial makes it highly susceptible to climate fluctuations that threatens the production of nature nuts. the potential application of remote sensing and GIS to establish the vulnerability of coconut plantations to drought in Quezon province the Philippines was Studied. The study covered the years 2003 to 2010 using available AMSR-E Soil Moisture from NASA. Relationship of coconut production with rainfall, maximum and minimum temperatures, and soil moisture were studied. Maps on rainfall deficiencies, hotness moisture availability index and vulnerability map were generated. Results showed that the western part of the province was the most vulnerable to drought. The correlation coefficient tested at a significance of a =0.05 showed that the remotely sensed soil moisture and the moisture availability index (MAI) had significant influences on the coconut production. No significant direct relationship with production was observed for rainfall and temperature. Overall, a large part of Quezon Province is vulnerable to drought with the western part having the highest vulnerability.
Language
English
Location
UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)
Call Number
LG 993.5 2015 A2 /G85
Recommended Citation
Guinguing, Maria Sandra P., "Establishment of coconut vulnerability to drought in Quezon, Philippines using GIS and remote sensing" (2015). Undergraduate Theses. 1858.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/etd-undergrad/1858
Document Type
Thesis