Land subsidence : natural causes, measuring techniques, The Groningen gasfields : proceedings of The Fifth International Symposium on Land Subsidence, held at The Hague, Netherlands/ 16-20, October, 1995

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Land subsidence : natural causes, measuring techniques, The Groningen gasfields : proceedings of The Fifth International Symposium on Land Subsidence, held at The Hague, Netherlands/ 16-20, October, 1995

edited by Frans B.J. Barends ... [et al.]

A.A.Balkema, 1995

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"--- these [91 scientific and technical contributions] are presented in two separate volumes, the IAHS Volume published by IAHS and the Balkema Volume published by Balkema Rotterdam" --- in preface

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This text discusses subsidence (land-surface sinking) which occurs in many parts of the world, particularly in densely populated deltaic regions, causing expensive damage. Amongst other topics, the book explores the natural causes for subsidence, such as tectonic motion and sea-level rise.

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  • Natural causes
  • measuring techniques
  • the Groningen gasfields.

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