About the Software

 

The GeoHazardView software was developed by Joel Bandibas, Geological Survey of Japan (GSJ), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). This software handles and manages the spatial and a-spatial geological hazard database of East Asia. The program also implements the interactive version of the Geological Hazard Maps of the aforementioned region. The paper version of the Geological Hazard Maps was published in 2002 (see Kato, 2002).

 

Instruction for the CD-ROM

 

This CD-ROM contains the geological hazard maps and other related geological hazard information. These data can just be accessed, viewed and updated using the GeoHazardView software. The software can just be installed and run under the Microsoft Windows operating system. This CD-ROM also contains the GeoHazardView software and its installer.

 

Installation of the GeoHazardView Software

 

  1. Insert the CD-ROM to your CD drive. Using the “Run” menu item under “Start” of Windows, open the “Setup.exe” file to start the installation. You can also install the software by using the Windows Explorer. Double clicking the “Setup.exe”  file will start the installation process.
  2. The GeoHazardView shortcut will appear in your Desktop when the installation is successful. The GeoHazardView software will also be added to the Windows “Start” menu.

 

Viewing Geological Hazard Information using GeoHazardView

 

  1. Run the installed GeoHazardView software by double clicking the GeoHazardView shortcut in your Desktop.
  2. Navigating through the geological hazard information using the software is straightforward.  For more information on how to use GeoHazardView, click the “Help” menu item of the software.

 

Recommended Computer Systems

 

  1. Processor speed of at least 400 Mhz.
  2. RAM of at least 150 megabytes.
  3. At least 16 million colors and 1024 x 768 – pixel display.
  4. The computer should have at least 500 megabytes of disc space for the geological hazard database.

 

Recommended Form of Bibliographic References

 

            Users who want to publish any information from the geological hazard database in this CD ROM should refer to this CD-ROM in the following form:

Geological Survey of Japan,AIST (2003) Interactive Version of the Geological Hazard Map of East and Southeast Asia with GeoHazardView. Digital Geoscience Map G-12, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST.

 

            As this CD-ROM include data from various sources, it is your responsibility to ask permission and acknowledgement for the original data source when you are to publish using some parts of the data in this CD-ROM.

 

Disclaimer

 

            The Geological Survey of Japan/AIST, the contributors and compilers, the GeoHazardView software author and the contributing organizations of the geological hazard database accept no responsibility for any damage incurred or errors caused by using the data and software in this CD-ROM.