Scenarios about 'land subsidence'
The gradual sinking or settling of Earth's surface due to underground material movement, often caused by groundwater extraction, mining, or natural geological processes. Land subsidence can damage infrastructure, alter drainage patterns, and increase flooding risks in affected areas. In alternate history scenarios, different approaches to resource extraction or environmental management could significantly change patterns of land subsidence and their impact on human settlements.
What If Jakarta Addressed Flooding and Subsidence Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Indonesia's capital city implemented comprehensive flood mitigation and subsidence prevention measures in the 1980s, potentially saving the megacity from its current existential crisis.