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Internet Resources on Land Subsidence
BBC: The Ambitious Plan to Stop the Ground from Sinking
How cities around the word are seeking to address land subsidence caused by the excessive pumping of water from underground aquifers.
Great Blue Hole: Coastal Symmetry in Sinkholes (Video)
On the geological processes that led to the the Great Blue Hole, an enormous submerged sinkhole ringed by a coral reef off the coast of Belize.
USGS: Karst in the United States: A Digital Map Compilation and Database
A report on subterranean limestone formations throughout the United States. Sinkholes and land subsidence are usually linked with these formations.
USGS: Land Subsidence in the United States
On the causes of land subsidence, with maps and photos.
USGS: Sinkholes
An illustrated fact sheet.
E-books on Sinkholes & Land Subsidence
Land Subsidence Mitigation: Aquifer Recharge Using Treated Wastewater Injection
by
Frank R. Spellman
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 1138050768
Publication Date: 2017
Sinkholes and Subsidence: Karst and Cavernous Rocks in Engineering and Construction
by
Fred G. Bell, at al.
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 3540207252
Publication Date: 2004
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