Hokkaido Branch Geological Survey of Japan Kita-8, Nishi-2, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0808, Japan Tel: +81 (11) 709-1813,1814 Fax: +81 (11) 709-1817

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Outline of the Hokkaido Branch

Hokkaido is the northern most district, and the most recently developed part of Japan. This frontier island is prosperous for natural resources, but vulnerable to natural hazards. The Hokkaido Branch of the Geological Survey of Japan, established in 1948, have been conducting surveys and researches for quadrangle geologic maps (1:50,000 to 1:20,000 scales), mineral resources (metal and non-metals), and energy resources (coal, petroleum and geothermal). Studies for local, regional and global environments (ground pollution, volcanic hazards, earthquakes and climate changes) are another challenges of the Branch.