Systematic disaster data are critical to effective disaster risk management. This was illustrated in the aftermath of the magnitude 8.0 Wenchuan Earthquake, which struck southwestern China in 2008, when...
In the 12 years since the Wenchuan Earthquake, China has quickly established a relatively comprehensive space-based system of disaster and emergency monitoring. The development of this capability has strengthened...
Rapid economic growth and urbanization in China are increasing the severity of the country’s disaster challenge, a situation increasingly exacerbated by climate change. China’s national DRR plans have...