Natural Disasters in China
In: IHDP/Future Earth-Integrated Risk Governance Project Ser.
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Natural Disaster System in China -- Abstract -- 1 Disaster-Formative Environment -- 1.1 Lithosphere -- 1.2 Atmosphere -- 1.3 Hydrosphere -- 1.4 Biosphere -- 2 Natural Hazards -- 2.1 Diversity of Natural Hazards -- 2.2 Characteristics of Natural Hazards -- 2.3 Regional Differentiation of Natural Hazards -- 3 Exposure Units -- 3.1 Population -- 3.2 Urban Settlements -- 3.3 Transportation System -- 3.4 Economy -- 3.5 Land Use and Land Cover -- 4 Natural Disaster Losses -- 4.1 Disaster-Affected Population -- 4.2 Collapsed Buildings -- 4.3 Agricultural Losses -- 4.4 Direct Economic Losses -- 5 Natural Disaster Risks -- 5.1 Total Risk of Natural Disasters -- 5.2 Risk of Human Casualty from Natural Disasters -- 5.3 Risk of Building Collapse -- 5.4 Risk of Direct Economic Losses -- References -- 2 Earthquake Disasters in China -- Abstract -- 1 Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Earthquakes -- 1.1 Spatial Distribution of Seismic Activities -- 1.2 Temporal Distribution of Seismic Activities -- 2 Formation and Assessment of Earthquake Disasters -- 2.1 Earthquake Disasters and Their Assessment -- 2.2 Fragility of Buildings and Assessment -- 2.3 Earthquake Disaster and Post-disaster Rapid Loss Assessment -- 2.4 Earthquake Disaster Risk Assessment and Mapping -- 2.5 Earthquake Disaster Risk Mapping -- 3 Assessment Result of Earthquake Disaster Risk of China -- 4 Responses to the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake -- 4.1 Disaster Situation -- 4.2 Emergency Rescue Process -- 4.3 Disaster Response Mechanism -- 4.4 Restoration and Reconstruction -- References -- 3 Landslide and Debris Flow Disasters in China -- Abstract -- 1 Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Landslides and Debris Flows -- 1.1 Spatial Distribution of Landslide and Debris Flow Disaster -- 1.2 Temporal Distribution of Landslide and Debris Flow Disasters -- 1.2.1 Hazards.