Subsidence is a multi-faceted problem that affects groundwater and surface water systems, transportation, utilities, and building infrastructure.

Subsidence is a general term for downward vertical movement of the Earth's surface, which can be caused by both natural processes and human activities. Subsidence involves little or no …

Aquifer compaction from groundwater withdrawal, oil and gas extraction, underground mining, sinkholes, drainage of organic soils, and natural depositional compaction are the most …

What is subsidence? Subsidence is a gradual settling or sudden sinking of the Earth's surface. This geodetic mark in Louisiana is anchored deep below the ground and was level with the …

Mar 2, 2019 · More than 80 percent of known land subsidence in the U.S. is a consequence of groundwater use, and is an often overlooked environmental consequence of our land and …

20 hours ago · Ground subsidence is a geological phenomenon involving the downward sinking or settling of the Earth’s surface. This process is often gradual, occurring over decades at rates …

Subsidence, sinking of the Earth’s surface in response to geologic or man-induced causes. When subsidence occurs in great belts, providing troughs for the accumulation of sediments, the …