Investigating the Subsidence of the Esfarayen Plain Due to the Exploitation of Groundwater Resources

Document Type : Research Article

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1 Associate Professor at Department of Civil Engineering, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran

2 Department of Geomatics Engineering, Faculty of Civil engineering and Transportation, Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran

3 MSc. graduate, Civil Engineering, Water and Hydraulic Structures, Young Researchers and Elite Club, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran

4 MSc. graduate, Department of Surveying Engineering, Faculty of Surveying Engineering and Spatial Information, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

5 Department of Remote Sensing Engineering, Faculty of Surveying, University of Industrial and Technological Advanced Studies, Kerman, Iran

10.22059/ije.2023.358148.1724

Abstract

Land subsidence is a natural hazard that occurs gradually in many regions of Iran. Investigating the causes of subsidence is important in order to prevent its progression, and decisions should be based on the characteristics of each region. While the drop in groundwater level is an important factor affecting subsidence, there is no direct linear relationship between changes in groundwater level and subsidence due to the complexity of other influencing factors. Therefore, this research aims to investigate the relationship between subsidence and changes in groundwater levels in the Esfarayen region of plain during the period of 2015 to 2021. The study analyzed the time series of radar interferometry and the water level of piezometric wells in the area of Esfarayen. The results show that there is a correlation between the decrease in groundwater level and the increase in subsidence in the studied area. However, due to the complexity of the relationship between subsidence and its contributing factors, further investigation and more comprehensive models are necessary.

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Iranian journal of Ecohydrology
Volume 10, Issue 2
July 2023
Pages 289-300

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  • Receive Date: 21 March 2023
  • Revise Date: 19 April 2023
  • Accept Date: 01 June 2023

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