Evaluating the Vegetation Recovery in the Damage Area of Wenchuan Earthquake Using MODIS Data

Evaluating the Vegetation Recovery in the Damage Area of Wenchuan Earthquake Using MODIS Data

The catastrophic 8.0 Richter magnitude earthquake that occurred on 12 May 2008 in Wenchuan, China caused extensive damage to vegetation due to widespread landslides and debris flows. In the past five years, the Chinese government has implemented a series of measures to restore the vegetation in the...

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Main Authors: Wei-Guo Jiang, Kai Jia, Jian-Jun Wu, Zheng-Hong Tang, Wen-Jie Wang, Xiao-Fu Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-07-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
vegetation damage
vegetation recovery
Wenchuan
earthquake
MODIS
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/7/7/8757

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