Why Many Big Cities are Sinking?

Friday, August 30, 2019
Jakarta, Indonesian capital

Many big cities which have roles as business centers, historical tourist destinations and capitals faced what we call as “sinking cities.”

The cities are spreading from industry to developing countries, they are:
- capitals (Jakarta – Indonesia, Lagos – Nigeria, Washington – USA, and Beijing - China)
- historical city (Venice – Italy)
- business centers (Houston – Texas, Long Beach – California).

The sinking rate is astonishing, from 0.4 inches (1 cm) to 10 inches (25 cm) per year.

Jakarta have been sinking for 4 meter (12 feet) since 1970. The rate of sinking could reach at speed of 10 inches (25 cm) per year on some parts of city. The highest in the world.

The sinking leads to damages of sewage and drain systems, thus, vulnerable to flood. Then, flooding is endemic in every even drizzle (small rains).

The questions then:
- what caused sinking?
- how to prevent sinking further? 



Long Beach, California

The main factor to cause sinking is over using of groundwater. Include exploiting of oil and gas in close by regions in several cities.

There are several ways to stop subsidence:
- Limit or stop groundwater exploiting
- Injecting water into deep underground 


Venice, Italy

Tokyo, Japan formulated the law to halt the sinking by limiting to pump groundwater. This effort was success story where the sinking rate of 9 inches (24 cm) per year reduced to 0.4 inches (1 cm) per year.

Injecting technique has been done by Long Beach, California. After sinking by 30 feet (10 m) for decades, injecting has stabilized the surface dropping.

In addition, surface elevation up to 30 cm was seen in several areas of Long Beach.


Finally, combinations of program to groundwater reducing and injecting have been success to halt further sinking in Venice, Italy. 

42 comments:

  1. This's too difficult to be understood why cities are sinking.

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    1. man made problems....

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  2. The water level is rising year by year and will get worse if we are not aware of global warming.

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    1. yes, indeed....

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      The cities are spreading from industry to developing countries, they are:
      - capitals (Jakarta – Indonesia, Lagos – Nigeria, Washington – USA, and Beijing - China)
      - historical city (Venice – Italy)
      - business centers (Houston – Texas, Long Beach – California).

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  3. That's mean we are really in danger !!!

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    1. yes, indeed....

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  4. Thanks for sharing interesting post.
    Enjoy your weekend Tanza

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    1. have a great day....

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      Jakarta have been sinking for 4 meter (12 feet) since 1970. The rate of sinking could reach at speed of 10 inches (25 cm) per year on some parts of city. The highest in the world.

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  5. It's scary to think of so many cities sinking. Wow. Have a great weekend!! Big hugs :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  6. Very interesting blogpost, thank you!
    Greetings, Rike

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      The sinking leads to damages of sewage and drain systems, thus, vulnerable to flood. Then, flooding is endemic in every even drizzle (small rains).

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  7. CLIMATE CHAOS.......................

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    1. sinking cities together with climate chaos....

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      The questions then:
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      - how to prevent sinking further?

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    1. yes....

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  9. Interesting I didn't know all these cities were sinking, scary.

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    1. Scary so much, easy to get flood....

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  10. It´s very interesting. Amazing that something like that could happend.

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      There are several ways to stop subsidence:
      - Limit or stop groundwater exploiting
      - Injecting water into deep underground

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  11. Oh very interesting information
    xx

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    1. Thank you to visit:
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      Venice, Italy

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    1. Thank you to visit:
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      Tokyo, Japan formulated the law to halt the sinking by limiting to pump groundwater. This effort was success story where the sinking rate of 9 inches (24 cm) per year reduced to 0.4 inches (1 cm) per year.

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  13. A very interesting subject. Our civilisation is literally sinking!

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    1. I think so...

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      Injecting technique has been done by Long Beach, California. After sinking by 30 feet (10 m) for decades, injecting has stabilized the surface dropping.

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      Finally, combinations of program to groundwater reducing and injecting have been success to halt further sinking in Venice, Italy.

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  15. I was in Venice, amazing place☺

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    1. glad to hear you have been in Venice....

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    1. Thank you to visit:
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      Many big cities which have roles as business centers, historical tourist destinations and capitals faced what we call as “sinking cities.”

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  17. Muy bonito todo ! ! buenas noches ! ♡♡♡

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      The cities are spreading from industry to developing countries, they are:
      - capitals (Jakarta – Indonesia, Lagos – Nigeria, Washington – USA, and Beijing - China)
      - historical city (Venice – Italy)
      - business centers (Houston – Texas, Long Beach – California).

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  18. Unfortunately, we need to do something with this, it's horrible and very big problem :/

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    1. as soon as possible...

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      The cities are spreading from industry to developing countries, they are:
      - capitals (Jakarta – Indonesia, Lagos – Nigeria, Washington – USA, and Beijing - China)
      - historical city (Venice – Italy)
      - business centers (Houston – Texas, Long Beach – California).

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  19. world faces with scary things...

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    1. Thank you to visit:
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      The sinking rate is astonishing, from 0.4 inches (1 cm) to 10 inches (25 cm) per year.

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  21. Thank you to visit:
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    In addition, surface elevation up to 30 cm was seen in several areas of Long Beach.

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  22. Interesting... I wonder with Washington has ties to it having built on a swamp?

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    1. if not using of groundwater, could be mineral exploited long time ago...

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      The questions then:
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  23. fascinating - I knew Venice was sinking but I didn't know about Jakarta and the others.

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