The PHIVOLCS FaultFinder mobile app shows information about the
distance between the user's current location address or selected
location on the map and the nearest active fault. This app needs
internet connection to access the web-based active fault database
of PHIVOLCS and the necessary web services. The database provides
the backend source of information for the Web Map Service (WMS) and
Web Processing Service (WPS) used for displaying the active fault
map and querying fault trace locations respectively. This app uses
three base maps the Philippine Geoportal Map Google Maps and the
OpenStreetMap which are served as web services provided by the data
owners. The Philippine Geoportal Map is provided by the National
Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) of the
Philippines. This app is a classic Web-based Geographic Information
System (WebGIS) following the Spatial Data Infrastructure model.
The FaultFinder app is the product of the joint collaboration
between the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
(PHIVOLCS) Department of Science and Technolog (DOST) Philippines
and Geological Survey of Japan (GSJ) National Institute of Advanced
Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Japan. Dr. Renato Solidum
director of PHIVOLCS initiated the idea of developing the app. The
FaultFinder app was developed by Dr. Joel C. Bandibas of GSJ with
the cooperation of the research and development personnel of
PHIVOLCS.
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The PHIVOLCS FaultFinder / What's New in vUnknown
With declared foreground location service.