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A grid-level fixed-asset model developed for China from 1951 to 2020
Danhua Xin
Department of Earth and Space Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
Institute of Risk Analysis, Prediction and Management (Risks-X), Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
Key Laboratory of Earthquake Forecasting and Risk Assessment, Ministry of Emergency Management, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
James Edward Daniell
Center for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Technology (CEDIM), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, 76344, Germany
Geophysical Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, 76187, Germany
Department of Earth and Space Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
Institute of Risk Analysis, Prediction and Management (Risks-X), Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
Key Laboratory of Earthquake Forecasting and Risk Assessment, Ministry of Emergency Management, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
Friedemann Wenzel
Center for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Technology (CEDIM), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, 76344, Germany
Geophysical Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, 76187, Germany
Shaun Shuxun Wang
Institute of Risk Analysis, Prediction and Management (Risks-X), Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
Department of Finance, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
Xiaofei Chen
Department of Earth and Space Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
Institute of Risk Analysis, Prediction and Management (Risks-X), Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
Key Laboratory of Earthquake Forecasting and Risk Assessment, Ministry of Emergency Management, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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A high-resolution fixed-asset model can help improve the accuracy of earthquake loss assessment. We develop a grid-level fixed-asset model for China from 1951 to 2020. We first compile the provincial-level fixed asset from yearbook-related statistics. Then, this dataset is disaggregated into 1 km × 1 km grids by using multiple remote sensing data as the weight indicator. We find that the fixed-asset value increased rapidly after the 1980s and reached CNY 589.31 trillion in 2020.
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