Research on the analysis and management measures of land subsidence caused by groundwater exploitation in Tianjin, China

Abstract

Since the 20th century, there has been an increasing reliance on groundwater due to the rapid development of agriculture and industry. This has resulted in the exploitation of groundwater in large quantities, leading to global land subsidence problems. Tianjin is one of the cities where this problem first emerged, but few studies and surveys have been conducted. As a result, the lack of management of groundwater extraction has caused the issue of land subsidence to become more prominent in recent years. By investigating and collating global research on land subsidence problems caused by groundwater extraction, it is concluded that mathematical and numerical methods, global information systems, remote sensing, and other technologies can be utilized to monitor and predict groundwater levels. Regional management measures can then be developed based on simulation results. However, the application of such technology in Tianjin is insufficient, and there is a need to strengthen the connection between management measures and research data analysis results.