Human activity is causing subsidence in large areas of the Netherlands. Primary causes are the lowering of the groundwater level to keep our feet dry and the construction of residential areas and ...

In the Netherlands, like for many low-lying urban regions of the world, subsidence poses a silent but very real threat to many parts of the built environment. If we do nothing, the costs of damage ...

Subsidence is even worse in the Central Valley ... Not only does it cause roads to crack and holes to form in the ground, but it can also damage underground pipes that move water between locations.

“There was a real big hole out around left center field ... on the map for a comprehensive project to prevent further subsidence. The state Department of Environmental Protection responded ...

TEHRAN - A burst water pipe in the yard of a rural house in Barzok, near the ancient city of Kashan, led to an unexpected ...

A new hole has formed on DF Malan Avenue in Centurion ... “Further investigations are underway to establish if it is a sinkhole or a road subsidence.” The incident has reignited concerns ...

He said that assessments are still ongoing to determine whether the hole can be classified as a sinkhole or road subsidence. The metro has, however, taken precautionary measures by closing off the ...