Abstract
ABSTRACT Conducting long measurements of infrastructure deformation is a critical engineering task. Conventional methods are both time-consuming and expensive, limiting their use for large-scale applications. The synergy of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and geographic information systems (GIS) offers a complementary approach. This study focuses on the feasibility of using time series analysis of L-band PALSAR-2 images to discover land displacements in Istanbul and Kocaeli, significant industrial and residential areas in Turkey. PALSAR-2 phase and intensity information were analyzed. For phase analysis, 14 L-band images from 2014 to 2021 were taken into account. Small baseline subset (SBAS) analysis was performed using 44 pairs, and results of the velocity, coherence and backscattering values are presented. Coherence of all pairs and their correlations were calculated. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) reduced the dimension of coherence pairs, enhancing feature extraction and the final geocoded velocity map revealed a fastest subsidence rate of −58 mm/yr and a mean subsidence of −20 mm/yr. These findings were confirmed through mean vertical velocity from Sentinel-1 datasets and field observations. The results showed that immature land subsidence in the mentioned areas are growing slowly, which can be taken as a serious risk in future.
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