Articles | Volume 382
https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-382-361-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-382-361-2020
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22 Apr 2020
Pre-conference publication |  | 22 Apr 2020

Land subsidence due to groundwater extraction and tectonic activity in Pingtung Plain, Taiwan

Duc-Huy Tran and Shih-Jung Wang

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Land subsidence due to groundwater extraction and tectonic activity is separated by using the conceptual model proposed in this study. The contributions of land subsidence quantity from different factors at different locations are different due to the complex tectonic situation in this area. The assessment results show that the deep deformation is induced not only by tectonic activity but also by hydraulic loading. An increase of rainfall could induce a compressed deep deformation.