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2. Groundwater-related subsidence - Wikipedia

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   Groundwater-related subsidence is the subsidence (or the sinking) of land resulting from unsustainable groundwater extraction.It is a growing problem in the developing world as cities increase in population and water use, without adequate pumping regulation and enforcement.

3. Mine subsidence insurance - AOL

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4. US single-family housing starts, permits rise to 10-month high

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   It increased 7.1% in the West, but was unchanged in the densely populated South. Homebuilding fell 2.6% year-on-year in December. Starts for multi-family housing soared 58.9% to a pace of 418,000 ...

5. Subsidence - Wikipedia

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   Subsidence frequently causes major problems in karst terrains, where dissolution of limestone by fluid flow in the subsurface creates voids (i.e., caves).If the roof of a void becomes too weak, it can collapse and the overlying rock and earth will fall into the space, causing subsidence at the surface.

6. Sinking US cities already face ‘real impacts’ as subsidence ...

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7. Joseph F. Poland (hydrologist) - Wikipedia

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   Land subsidence is a global issue and has different causes. Some are natural, like earthquakes , and some are caused by humans. In the United States, land subsidence from over pumping has affected 45 states and accounts for changes in over 17,000 square miles of land which is an area almost 10 times the size of Glacier National Park in Montana ...

8. ‘Soup bowl’ of mine subsidence cracks homes and floods ...

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9. Sinking cities - Wikipedia

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   Drivers, processes, and impacts of sinking cities [1]. Sinking cities are urban environments that are in danger of disappearing due to their rapidly changing landscapes.The largest contributors to these cities becoming unlivable are the combined effects of climate change (manifested through sea level rise, intensifying storms, and storm surge), land subsidence, and accelerated urbanization. [2]