Tag: land subsidence

Excessive groundwater extraction, rapid urbanization, tectonic motion, and the natural compaction of sediments contribute to land subsidence worldwide. This issue is worsened by rising sea...

Scientists at the University of the Philippines (UP) have reported that the gradual sinking of the ground, known as land subsidence, threatens not only...

Iloilo City faces the risk of becoming the "next Venice" if urgent measures are not taken to address the alarming rate of land subsidence,...