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Study finds groundwater changes and building weight appear linked to subsidence; a quarter of China’s coastal land will sink below sea level within a century.
A comprehensive study by Chinese scientists reveals that nearly half of China’s major cities are sinking due to land subsidence, primarily caused by groundwater extraction and urbanization. This phenomenon, with rates exceeding 0.1 inches per year in some areas, poses significant risks to infrastructure and exacerbates flooding concerns, especially in coastal regions. Urgent action is needed to revise building codes, mitigate groundwater extraction, and address the long-term impacts of subsidence on urban resilience and climate vulnerability.
Cities locted in eastern China could sink due to groundwater extraction. Read more here. Experts warned that cities in eastern China could sink due to groundwater extraction.
Nearly half of China's major cities are skinking because of water extraction and due to the increasing weight of urban buildings and infrastructure, a new study has found.