Estimation of Subsidence Rate and Groundwater Level Changes in Mashhad Plain

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Assistant Professor of Geography, University of Golestan, Gorgan, Iran

2 M.Sc Hazards, Student of Environmental Department of Geography, University of Golestan, Gorgan, Iran

Abstract

 
In the last decade, subsidence is occurring as a geomorphic hazard in a large part of Iran's plains, including Mashhad plain as one of the important plains. Investigating the subsidence rate and dealing with the causes and influencing factors for risk management is very important. Radar interferometry technique is a powerful tool in estimating subsidence with millimeter accuracy using phase observations. In this paper, 2017-2021 Sentinel 1A satellite data used in order to monitor the subsidence that occurred in Mashhad plain. The results of radar interferometry studies showed that 64 cm of subsidence occurred in the study area during the statistical period.
The information of piezometric wells in the collection area and their changes during the period 1991-2019 were examined in order to find the cause of subsidence. The water level of the wells has reached its maximum decrease in the studied period. The highest drop in the groundwater level has occurred in the central and southeastern regions of the studied area. The lands of the region mostly include gardens and irrigated cultivation. In general, the highest rate of subsidence has been created in areas with a sharp drop in the groundwater level, fine-grained soil texture, and high alluvial thickness.

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Geography and Development
Volume 21, Issue 73 - Serial Number 73
December 2023
Pages 221-239

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  • Receive Date: 10 December 2023
  • Accept Date: 10 December 2023

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