Sinking coastal cities

Coastal cities: living on the edge.

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Assessing the resilience of coastal cities with emphasis on the role of tourism Case study: West coastal cities of Mazandaran province

The aim of this study was to evaluate the status of urban resilience in the coastal cities of western Mazandaran province in peak travel conditions. Therefore, in terms of the nature of a descriptive-analytical research, in terms of purpose, it is an applied-developmental research based on survey and field methods. The method of collecting research data was based on the library method, document...

Sinking cities in Indonesia: ALOS PALSAR detects rapid subsidence due to groundwater and gas extraction

a r t i c l e i n f o Keywords: Subsidence Interferometric synthetic aperture radar SBAS time-series Indonesia We use interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) time-series analysis of ALOS L-band SAR data to resolve land subsidence in western Indonesia with high spatial and temporal resolution. The data reveal significant subsidence in nine areas, including six major cities, at rates up ...

PM2.5 Characteristics in Qingdao and across Coastal Cities in China

A year-long study was performed to comprehensively investigate the mass concentration, water-soluble ions, organic and elemental carbons, and elemental components of atmospheric fine particles from March 2006 to February 2007 in Qingdao. The results showed that PM2.5 concentration was over twice the National Ambient Air Quality Standards of 35 μg/m3 (GB3095-2012), with the highest value in wint...

The Evolution and Spatial Dynamics of Coastal Cities in Greece