Field survey following the 12.5.08 Wenchuan Earthquake in Sichuan Province, China (Urgent Application)

建议对受2008年5月12日地震影响的地区进行实地调查，目的是收集定量的损害数据，并发展遥感在监测地震损害和恢复方面的应用。该调查将与重庆大学的研究人员合作进行，进一步的目标是与重庆和中国其他大学在减轻地震风险领域建立长期的研究合作。

A field survey of the areas affected by the 12.05.08 earthquake is proposed with the aim of assembling quantitative damage data and developing the use of remote sensing for the monitoring of earthquake damage and recovery. The survey will be carried out in conjunction with researchers from Chongqing University, and a further aim is to establish a longer-term research collaboration with Chongqing and other Chinese Universities in the field of earthquake risk mitigation.