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It is one of important tasks of GSI to provide data for disaster prevention and mitigation as well as for formulation of countermeasures against those hazards.</span><br> Through these efforts GSI meets the requirements as a designated national organ under the Disaster Measures Basic Law.</strong></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="padding_0-10-10-10"> <div class="h4_titleBox"><h4 class="h4_normal"> Monitoring crustal deformation </h4></div> <div class="base_txt">Researches on prediction of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are conducted fully utilizing the nationwide GNSS-based control station network, aerial photographs and satellite images, etc. These tools are efficiently applied for understanding crustal movements throughout the country and the situations at the site once a disaster occurs, thus facilitating disaster mitigation efforts and prompt and appropriate responses.<br> <br> <div class="imagebox"> <p class="image"><img alt="fhoto of REGMOS" height="260" src="/common/000000792.jpg" width="260"></p> <p class="caption">REGMOS<br> (Removable GNSS Monitoring System)</p> </div> <div class="imagebox"> <p class="image"><img alt="Crustal movement as identified by GPS-based control station" height="260" src="/common/000000795.jpg" width="260"></p> <p class="caption">Crustal movement as identified<br> by GNSS-based control stations</p> </div> <p class="exp"></p> </div> </div> <div class="padding_0-10-10-10"> <div class="h4_titleBox"><h4 class="h4_normal"> Thematic maps </h4></div> <div class="base_txt">Thematic maps are helpful source of data for hazard mapping.<br> <br> Land Condition Maps, Volcanic Land Condition Maps and Active Fault Maps provide detailed landform history and ground terrain.<br> <div class="imagebox"> <p class="image"><img alt="Volcanic Land Condition Map( Mt. 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