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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-3253-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Indirect seismic economic loss assessment and recovery evaluation using nighttime light images – application for Wenchuan earthquake
Jianfei Wang
Institute of Engineering Mechanics (Key Laboratory of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration), China Earthquake Administration, Harbin 150080, China
Jingfa Zhang
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Crustal Dynamics, China Earthquake Administration, Beijing 100085, China
Lixia Gong
Institute of Crustal Dynamics, China Earthquake Administration, Beijing 100085, China
Qiang Li
Institute of Crustal Dynamics, China Earthquake Administration, Beijing 100085, China
Dan Zhou
Institutes of Science and Development, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100190, China
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This paper focused on the indirect economic losses caused by the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008 and evaluated the progress of restoration and reconstruction based on nighttime light images. Results show that the GDP has a quadratic function relationship with the total nighttime lights under normal conditions, and the economy of the disaster area after the earthquake showed unstable and turbulent development. This research provides a basis for macro-control of earthquake recovery and reconstruction.
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