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Roghayeh Delaram, Samad Fotohi, Mohsen Hamidianpoor, Morteza Salari,
Volume 24, Issue 72 (6-2024)
Abstract

The subsidence phenomenon is considered one of the most frequent hazards occurring worldwide and imposing irreparable damages every year. This phenomenon affects the ground’s surface and its layers and causes the ground deformation. It can be referred to as a morphological phenomenon that is associated with the gradual sinking of the ground and the vertical movement of materials. Among the various methods used to study the land subsidence pattern, the Differential Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (DInSAR) technique has provided more accurate results. Therefore, this technique was used to investigate the subsidence rate in Mashhad plain from 2003 to 2010 and the Envisat ASAR (C-band) and Sentinel-1 ASAR (C-band) satellite images were employed during the year 2019. The results show that the highest subsidence rate of about 44 cm occurred in Qasem Abad and Kalateh-ye Barfi lands from 2008 to 2010. A subsidence rate of about 37 cm was also observed in the same area from 2007 to 2009. The interpolation results using piezometer well statistics show a decrease in groundwater levels in this area and confirm the accuracy of the results.

Mohammadreza Goodarzi, Maryam Sabaghzadeh, Amirreza Rajabpour Niknam,
Volume 25, Issue 76 (4-2025)
Abstract

In arid and semi-arid, groundwater is more important for humans and ecosystems than surface water. Land subsidence is caused by the pumping and uncontrolled use of groundwater in an area. When harvested quantities aren’t compensated by rainfall, it causes damages such as road failures, destruction of residential areas, railways, and water and gas pipelines. Yazd-Ardakan plain is one of the important plains of Yazd province, which has 75% of the population density of the province and the most industrial centers. In addition, this plain has been banned by the Ministry of Energy due to a sharp drop in groundwater levels. In this study, the amount of subsidence was obtained and compared using 4 SLC images of the C-band of the Sentinel-1 satellite and the radar differential interferometry method from 2017 to 2021. The maximum amount of subsidence in 2017 was 13 cm and in 2020 and 2021, 9 cm, which is related to the Shamsi region in the area between Meybod and Ardakan. Also, to ensure the results of satellite images, they were compared with the results of the accurate leveling method performed by the Iran National Cartographic Center. It was observed that sentinel images have a good ability to estimate the amount of subsidence. According to the study of groundwater consumption and depletion statistics in recent years, possible reasons for the reduction of subsidence in the study area can be management measures such as water transfer to this basin, change in agricultural practices and reduction of groundwater depletion compared to years ago in this area.


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