Major cities such as Beijing are facing a massive problem. They are sinking. Why are cities such as Beijing, Mexico City, Jakarta and many other places across the world sinking faster than water levels are rising?
I remember hearing ages ago about Mexico city and Jakarta having issues, but it's crazy to think such a massive city like Beijing is sinking into the ground with all of their massive buildings and everything.
Being someone who lives in the USA, it is weird to think i could be living on somewhere which is sinking. Even if it's a few inches, it's a whole massive area which is sinking a few inches and it's weird to think about, but it does make sense. It's just a shame we are destroying all these aquifers when by the sounds of things by using them at safe levels they have elastic properties to not forever be sunk.
Artificial Islands are always sinking slowly and will inevitably face the same fate as big cities, but they can be rehabilitated through the same process by which they were created in the first place: by taking dirt found on dry land and pouring it on the island to build the land base higher.
Major cities such as Beijing are facing a massive problem. They are sinking. Why are cities such as Beijing, Mexico City, Jakarta and many other places across the world sinking faster than water levels are rising?
Great video, looking forward to the next one.
I visited Beijing when I was younger with my family and I had no idea this was a thing! Interesting video :D
Great video, looking forward to the next one.
I remember hearing ages ago about Mexico city and Jakarta having issues, but it's crazy to think such a massive city like Beijing is sinking into the ground with all of their massive buildings and everything.
Those images at the end are crazy because those buildings are so lopsided.
Being someone who lives in the USA, it is weird to think i could be living on somewhere which is sinking. Even if it's a few inches, it's a whole massive area which is sinking a few inches and it's weird to think about, but it does make sense. It's just a shame we are destroying all these aquifers when by the sounds of things by using them at safe levels they have elastic properties to not forever be sunk.
Man the California valley pictures are mindblowing. I can't even wrap my head around the ground going down that much...
It is over an extremely long period of time, but it is amazing. It must be causing issues somewhere in the valley
That San Joaquin Valley picture is insane. That's so much sinking.
I did not even know sinking cities was a thing!
I know sink holes are a thing but I'm not sure if it's related through groundwater too though?
I was curious, can artificial islands like Palm Jumeirah (UAE) face this problem? Most certainly, I guess.
Artificial Islands are always sinking slowly and will inevitably face the same fate as big cities, but they can be rehabilitated through the same process by which they were created in the first place: by taking dirt found on dry land and pouring it on the island to build the land base higher.
Where else are we going to get our water though? If we need water, we kinda have to use groundwater don't we?
I think they try to collect water elsewhere, but you're right. It's a sacrifice to being able to having drinking water.
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