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Date: Sept. 10, 2021, 12:57 a.m.
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Date: 2021-09-10 09:41:11.000000
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Published by Department of Science and Technology(DOST) on Sept. 10, 2021.
Requested from DOST by R. Tecson at 12:57 AM on
Sept. 10, 2021.
Purpose: Undergraduate thesis
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2005 - 12/31/2020
Tracking no: #DOST-521270880732
I would like to request data from your good office to be used for our undergraduate thesis titled Forecasting Rice Crop Loss on Typhoons using Support Vector Regression. Our study needs data on the following geographical attributes of Palayan City, Nueva Ecija: - Total area - Total rice area - Average elevation - Average slope - Average ruggedness - Coast-perimeter ratio - Total length of streams and rivers - Drainage density If there has been changes on these attributes for the past 15 years, we would also like to have a copy of those historical data. Thank you!
September 10, 2021 Dear Maria Sophia Balita, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Sep 10, 2021 12:57:39 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You asked for Geographical Data of Palayan City for the past 15 years. Response to your request While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have [some of]* the information you have requested. However, you may wish to contact Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA) at [email protected] and (02) 434-2665, or resubmit your request addressed to the correct agency on the eFOI portal. For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://pcoomaster09262018104000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/help. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Secretary Fortunato T. De La Pena, Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Gen. Santos Ave., Bicutan, Taguig City. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, Jhoven G. Litana FOI Officer