Land Subsidence in Chiayi, Taiwan, from Compaction Well, Leveling and ALOS/PALSAR: Aquaculture-Induced Relative Sea Level Rise

Chiayi County is located in the largest alluvial plain of Taiwan with extensive aquaculture and rice farming sustained by water extracted from groundwater wells. Chiayi is a typical aquaculture area affected by land subsidence, yet such lands worldwide combine to provide nearly 90% of global aquacul...

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Main Authors: Wei-Chia Hung, Cheinway Hwang, Yi-An Chen, Lei Zhang, Kuan-Hung Chen, Shiang-Hung Wei, Da-Ren Huang, Shu-Han Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/10/1/40