《汶川地震灾害地图集》综合应用先进的地图与地理信息可视化方法,较为系统地描述与表达了汶川特大地震的孕灾环境、承灾体、致灾因子、灾情评估等，反映了从灾害发生、灾后救援、到灾后重建的有关过程，为政府应对巨灾、相关科学研究、灾后恢复重建、公灾科普教育等提供了翔实的参考依据与文献资料。介绍了该地图集设计和编制的总体思路、内容结构、表示方法以及工程组织实施方法。

The atlas of Wenchuan Earthquake disaster was published in the beginning of 2009. It provides a comprehensive presentation of mechanism governing the devastating quake, the major disaster casued, the emgency response, and the reconstruction plan. Advanced spatio-temporal represention techniques were used integratedly in the design and production of the atlas, such as remotely sensed images, three dimensional digital models, and specific symbols for earthquake disaster. The atlas is considered as a fundemantal material and scientific refrence for the study of natural catastrophes, disaster recovery, and public awareness of natural disaters. This paper gives a brief introduction of the design concept of the atlas and its relevant methodology, major contents,spatial-temporal representation techniques, as well as the organizational strategy.