The early excessive groundwater exploitation caused extensive land subsidence in the Hangjiahu Plain(HJHP),threatening geological stability and infrastructure.Government restrictions on groundwater exploitation led to...The early excessive groundwater exploitation caused extensive land subsidence in the Hangjiahu Plain(HJHP),threatening geological stability and infrastructure.Government restrictions on groundwater exploitation led to considerable changes in surface subsidence.To explore the distribution and causes of surface deformation after restrictions on groundwater exploitation,we used 46 Sentinel-1A TOPS images to detect the spatiotemporal distribution of surface deformation in the HJHP area from January 2019 to October 2022 by SBAS-InSAR technique and verified it with leveling results.Results indicated the following:(1)The uneven surface subsidence in the HJHP was relatively apparent,with the localized subsidence concentrated in a few areas.During InSAR monitoring,the maximum subsidence velocity reached-21.0 mm/yr.The most severe subsidence area was in the Shengze town industrial park,with remarkable subsidence bowls and a maximum subsidence of-85.8 mm.(2)Results were verified by comparing the InSAR results with leveling,and the results were in good agreement,indicating the reliability of the InSAR results.(3)Comprehensive analysis of the spatial distribution characteristics of surface subsidence,geological data and rainfall changes revealed that fault activity and rainfall changes had varying degrees of effect on surface subsidence in the HJHP area.(4)The comparison with land use data indicated that the built area was the dominant mechanism of surface subsidence in the study area.In addition,the effect of industrial activities on the surface cannot be ignored.The study results provide scientific data support for emergency disaster prevention work in the HJHP.展开更多
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文摘The early excessive groundwater exploitation caused extensive land subsidence in the Hangjiahu Plain(HJHP),threatening geological stability and infrastructure.Government restrictions on groundwater exploitation led to considerable changes in surface subsidence.To explore the distribution and causes of surface deformation after restrictions on groundwater exploitation,we used 46 Sentinel-1A TOPS images to detect the spatiotemporal distribution of surface deformation in the HJHP area from January 2019 to October 2022 by SBAS-InSAR technique and verified it with leveling results.Results indicated the following:(1)The uneven surface subsidence in the HJHP was relatively apparent,with the localized subsidence concentrated in a few areas.During InSAR monitoring,the maximum subsidence velocity reached-21.0 mm/yr.The most severe subsidence area was in the Shengze town industrial park,with remarkable subsidence bowls and a maximum subsidence of-85.8 mm.(2)Results were verified by comparing the InSAR results with leveling,and the results were in good agreement,indicating the reliability of the InSAR results.(3)Comprehensive analysis of the spatial distribution characteristics of surface subsidence,geological data and rainfall changes revealed that fault activity and rainfall changes had varying degrees of effect on surface subsidence in the HJHP area.(4)The comparison with land use data indicated that the built area was the dominant mechanism of surface subsidence in the study area.In addition,the effect of industrial activities on the surface cannot be ignored.The study results provide scientific data support for emergency disaster prevention work in the HJHP.
