Land Subsidence Assessment in the Darab Plain, Fars Province, Iran: Integrating Sentinel-1 InSAR and Groundwater Level Data

Withdrawing groundwater leads to a drop in the water table and soil consolidation, which can eventually cause land subsidence. This phenomenon can have significant negative impacts on infrastructure, agriculture, and the environment, as well as lead to reduced agricultural productivity.  This study...

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Main Authors: Luqman Othman, Jabar Majidi, Alan Amini
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Published: Prof. Ata Amini 2025-03-01
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description Withdrawing groundwater leads to a drop in the water table and soil consolidation, which can eventually cause land subsidence. This phenomenon can have significant negative impacts on infrastructure, agriculture, and the environment, as well as lead to reduced agricultural productivity.  This study investigates the relationship between land subsidence and groundwater level decline in the Darab Plain, Fars Province, using Sentinel-1 satellite imagery and groundwater data from May 2017 to May 2019. To examine groundwater level variations in the Darab Plain, data from 31 piezometric wells were utilized. These wells were strategically distributed throughout the study area to ensure comprehensive spatial coverage. The Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolation method was employed to visualize the spatial distribution of groundwater level decline. Results show a maximum subsidence of 4.5 cm and a groundwater decline of 18 meters, with a strong correlation (72%) between the two variables. The findings highlight the need for sustainable groundwater management to mitigate subsidence risks.
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spelling doaj-art-5633e6c802db4a41bcbd6f6ca3d7adf92025-08-20T02:38:59ZengProf. Ata AminiAdvances in Civil Engineering and Environmental Science3060-67802025-03-0121576110.22034/acees.2025.506285.1019216859Land Subsidence Assessment in the Darab Plain, Fars Province, Iran: Integrating Sentinel-1 InSAR and Groundwater Level DataLuqman Othman0Jabar Majidi1Alan Amini2Department of Civil Engineering, University of Halabja, Halabja, Kurdistan Region 46018, IraqGraduated student, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems, Shiraz University, Shiraz, IranBu-Ali Sina University, Department of Civil Engineering, Hamedan, IranWithdrawing groundwater leads to a drop in the water table and soil consolidation, which can eventually cause land subsidence. This phenomenon can have significant negative impacts on infrastructure, agriculture, and the environment, as well as lead to reduced agricultural productivity.  This study investigates the relationship between land subsidence and groundwater level decline in the Darab Plain, Fars Province, using Sentinel-1 satellite imagery and groundwater data from May 2017 to May 2019. To examine groundwater level variations in the Darab Plain, data from 31 piezometric wells were utilized. These wells were strategically distributed throughout the study area to ensure comprehensive spatial coverage. The Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolation method was employed to visualize the spatial distribution of groundwater level decline. Results show a maximum subsidence of 4.5 cm and a groundwater decline of 18 meters, with a strong correlation (72%) between the two variables. The findings highlight the need for sustainable groundwater management to mitigate subsidence risks.https://www.aceesjr.com/article_216859_8852beb95a1f2bf66ff8dd8cdc4959bf.pdfgroundwater extractionwater table declineland subsidencesatellite imagerydarab plain
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Land Subsidence Assessment in the Darab Plain, Fars Province, Iran: Integrating Sentinel-1 InSAR and Groundwater Level Data
Advances in Civil Engineering and Environmental Science
groundwater extraction
water table decline
land subsidence
satellite imagery
darab plain
title Land Subsidence Assessment in the Darab Plain, Fars Province, Iran: Integrating Sentinel-1 InSAR and Groundwater Level Data
title_full Land Subsidence Assessment in the Darab Plain, Fars Province, Iran: Integrating Sentinel-1 InSAR and Groundwater Level Data
title_fullStr Land Subsidence Assessment in the Darab Plain, Fars Province, Iran: Integrating Sentinel-1 InSAR and Groundwater Level Data
title_full_unstemmed Land Subsidence Assessment in the Darab Plain, Fars Province, Iran: Integrating Sentinel-1 InSAR and Groundwater Level Data
title_short Land Subsidence Assessment in the Darab Plain, Fars Province, Iran: Integrating Sentinel-1 InSAR and Groundwater Level Data
title_sort land subsidence assessment in the darab plain fars province iran integrating sentinel 1 insar and groundwater level data
topic groundwater extraction
water table decline
land subsidence
satellite imagery
darab plain
url https://www.aceesjr.com/article_216859_8852beb95a1f2bf66ff8dd8cdc4959bf.pdf
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