Digital earth, virtual reality and urban seismic disaster simulation

Auteurs :
HE JIAN-BANG,
HU ZHI-YONG,
YE ZE-TIAN,
LI HUI-GUO,
WANG JIN-FENG,

Description :
This paper first briefly introduces the concept of Digital Earth. Then in the context of Digital Earth, the origin, concept and application of Virtual Reality technology are reviewed. Then, the AA. present in detail their preliminary case study, CVR-USD (Computer Virtual Reality for Urban Seismic Disaster Simulation) system which aims to simulate and manage seismic disaster through integrating RS, GIS and VR technologies. They discuss the application of Virtual Reality in urban seismic disaster management.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
The Journal of Chinese geography, issn : 0218-1444, 2000, vol. 10, n°. 2, p. 119-128, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 6 ref.

Date :
2000

Editeur :
Pays édition : Singapour, Singapore, Guoji Translation and Publishing