Subsidence
Causes, Impacts, Mapping and Ground/Satellite Monitoring
- 1st Edition - June 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Ramesh Singh, Ashwani Raju
- Language: English
Subsidence: Causes, Impacts, Mapping and Ground/Satellite Monitoring explores the intricate dynamics of subsidence, encompassing its geological origins, diverse impacts, and cuttin… Read more
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Subsidence: Causes, Impacts, Mapping and Ground/Satellite Monitoring explores the intricate dynamics of subsidence, encompassing its geological origins, diverse impacts, and cutting-edge monitoring techniques. From the influence of human activities to the exacerbating effects of long-term drought and sea level rise, this book delves into the myriad factors contributing to surface deformation. By integrating ground-based and satellite monitoring techniques including GPS, radar, and UAV sensors, alongside insightful case studies, it provides a holistic understanding of both localized and widespread subsidence phenomena, equipping readers with the knowledge needed for effective prediction, mitigation, and management strategies. Designed for researchers and practitioners across diverse fields, Subsidence: Causes, Impacts, Mapping and Ground/Satellite Monitoring serves as an indispensable resource. By addressing the complexities of subsidence comprehensively, it caters to researchers working on the dynamics of surface deformation and those who seek to unravel the causes and consequences of surface deformation, assess natural hazard risks, and develop early warning systems.
- Provides a full review of subsidence including causes of subsidence, the geological environment, and effects of human activities like groundwater withdrawal and mining activities on subsidence
- Focuses on a broad audience and fundamental understanding of the concepts and processes covered, addressing knowledge requirements for readers in a variety of fields
- Covers emerging topics of interest including subsidence and ground structures, as well as subsidence in permafrost environments
- Includes GPS techniques and monitoring of subsidence using GPS
- Details satellite remote sensing (InSAR) techniques for monitoring subsidence and sinkholes
Serves as a reference for students, faculty members and professionals in geology and Earth surface processes
Section 1: Physical Processes and Causes of Subsidence
1. General Introduction and Causes of Subsidence
2. Geological and Geophysical Environment, Rocks, Physical Properties, Porosity and Permeability, Rock-Water Interaction
3. Coastal Subsidence
4. Laboratory and Modelling Analysis of Subsidence
5. Subsidence Associated with Mining
6. Subsidence Associated with Earthquakes
7. Groundwater/Oil-Gas Withdrawal and Subsidence
8. Fracking and Subsidence
9. Modelling of Subsidence in Coastal Louisiana
10. Subsidence Associated with Underground Lava Movement and Volcanic Activities
Section 2: Monitoring of Subsidence (Ground, Borehole, Satellite Monitoring and Early Warning)
11. Shallow Geophysical Investigation and Borehole Techniques
12. Applications of Satellite Remote Sensing, GPS and InSAR Techniques for Subsidence
13. Ground Subsidence Monitoring Over Highly Dense Urban Areas Through InSAR Time Series Analyses
14. Early Warning of Subsidence and Sinkholes
Section 3: Impacts of Subsidence
15. Land Subsidence Along Rivers
16. Land Subsidence and Sea Level Rise
17. Impacts of Subsidence on Buildings and Infrastructure
18. Local Land Subsidence and Inundation Risk in the San Francisco Bay
19. Subsidence of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta
20. Reservoir Subsidence
Section 4: Case Studies
21. India
22. China
23. Indonesia
24. Bangladesh
25. Iran
26. Italy
27. Europe
28. Mexico
29. Belgium
30. USA
1. General Introduction and Causes of Subsidence
2. Geological and Geophysical Environment, Rocks, Physical Properties, Porosity and Permeability, Rock-Water Interaction
3. Coastal Subsidence
4. Laboratory and Modelling Analysis of Subsidence
5. Subsidence Associated with Mining
6. Subsidence Associated with Earthquakes
7. Groundwater/Oil-Gas Withdrawal and Subsidence
8. Fracking and Subsidence
9. Modelling of Subsidence in Coastal Louisiana
10. Subsidence Associated with Underground Lava Movement and Volcanic Activities
Section 2: Monitoring of Subsidence (Ground, Borehole, Satellite Monitoring and Early Warning)
11. Shallow Geophysical Investigation and Borehole Techniques
12. Applications of Satellite Remote Sensing, GPS and InSAR Techniques for Subsidence
13. Ground Subsidence Monitoring Over Highly Dense Urban Areas Through InSAR Time Series Analyses
14. Early Warning of Subsidence and Sinkholes
Section 3: Impacts of Subsidence
15. Land Subsidence Along Rivers
16. Land Subsidence and Sea Level Rise
17. Impacts of Subsidence on Buildings and Infrastructure
18. Local Land Subsidence and Inundation Risk in the San Francisco Bay
19. Subsidence of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta
20. Reservoir Subsidence
Section 4: Case Studies
21. India
22. China
23. Indonesia
24. Bangladesh
25. Iran
26. Italy
27. Europe
28. Mexico
29. Belgium
30. USA
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: June 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Ramesh Singh
Ramesh Singh is a Professor in the School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Chapman University, USA. Between 2007 and 2009, he was a Professor with George Mason University, Virginia, USA and was a Distinguished Visiting Professor with the Centre of Earth Observing Space Research 2003-2005. Prior to that, he worked as a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India from 1986 to 2007. His main areas of interests are Natural Hazards, Seismic Risk evaluation and Urban environment and Atmospheric pollution, and he has supervised Master and Ph.D. students in the fields of Remote Sensing, Engineering Geosciences, Natural Hazards and Atmospheric pollution and Applied Geophysics. Dr. Singh has published more than 200 journal publications and has edited several books. He is a recipient of the Indian National Remote Sensing, National Mineral, and Hari Om Ashram Prerit awards. He has visited Free University Berlin, Germany as an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow and Hirosaki University, Japan as a JSPS Fellow and is member of the International Committees on GeoRisk Commission and EMSEV Bureau, as well as the Editor in Chief of Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, Associate Editor of the International Journal of Remote Sensing and past Editor in Chief of the Indian Journal of Remote Sensing.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Chapman University, USAAR
Ashwani Raju
Ashwani Raju is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geology, Banaras Hindu University, India. He has fulfilled different roles in academic research, mapping, and exploration, including a Senior Geologist position at the Geological Survey of India (GSI), Ministry of Mines, Government of India from 2011 to 2017. He also visited Chapman University, USA, as a DST-SERB Fellow for six months from September 2023 to March 2024. His research mainly focuses on the mapping and monitoring of Earth resources using advanced remote sensing. His interests include the application of Remote Sensing and GIS in mapping and monitoring Earth resources with a specialization in thermal and microwave remote sensing, GIS, and field Geology and has published in numerous reputed journals. As a member of the faculty in the Department of Geology, Banaras Hindu University, India, his teaching interests include Physical Geology, Geomorphology and Theoretical Remote Sensing along with Earth and its Atmosphere. He has supervised 11 master's theses and is currently supervising 3 Ph.D. theses in the field of natural hazards.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Geology, Banaras Hindu University, India