Proceedings of IAHS
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Articles | Volume 372
Articles | Volume 372
https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-372-503-2015
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https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-372-503-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 372
12 Nov 2015
 | 12 Nov 2015

Land subsidence of coastal areas of Jiangsu Province, China: historical review and present situation

J. Q. Zhu, Y. Yang, J. Yu, and X. L. Gong

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In this work we present a brief description of land subsidence in coastal cities, such as Nantong, Yancheng, and Lian Yungang, in Jiangsu Province. We examine the mechanisms of land subsidence induced mainly by groundwater pumping and its evolution and economic implications as well as the implemented measures by the local government to prevent new damage.
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