Binjia et al. (2026) The Evolution of Land Subsidence Under the New Water Regime in the North China Plain: A TS-InSAR and Spatiotemporal Pattern Analysis

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Identification

• Journal: Remote Sensing
• Year: 2026
• Date: 2026-09-16
• Authors: Wang Binjia, T.Y. Chen, Jusong Shi, 文宝萍, Beibei Chen, Dexin Meng, Jiuxin Yan, Haigang Wang, Liqiang Tang, Xiaoming Li, Lian Xia
• DOI: 10.3390/rs18183188

Research Groups

• Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
• Key Laboratory of Shale Gas and Geochemistry, CAS
• Department of Earth System Science, Tsinghua University

Short Summary

This study investigates the spatiotemporal response of land subsidence to groundwater management interventions in the North China Plain using TS-InSAR observations from 2016–2023. The results show a decelerating trend in subsidence across most of the plain, with localized compaction sustained by inertia in thick clay layers.

Objective

• To quantify the regional hydrogeological responses to water diversions and groundwater management interventions in the North China Plain

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Regional scale (North China Plain)
• Temporal Scale: 2016–2023 (7 years)

Methodology and Data

• Models used: Time-Series Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (TS-InSAR) observations
• Data sources: Satellite data from TS-InSAR

Main Results

• Decelerating trend in subsidence across most of the plain
• Localized compaction sustained by inertia in thick clay layers
• 26.80% and 6.47% of statistically significant clustering area were Persistent and Intensifying Hot Spots, respectively
• 4.92% and 9.63% were Diminishing and Historical Hot Spots, indicating reduced clustering after 2019

Contributions

• This study provides new insights into the spatiotemporal response of land subsidence to groundwater management interventions in the North China Plain
• The results highlight the importance of sustained groundwater management across the NCP to reverse subsidence

Funding

• National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41890844)
• Strategic Priority Research Program of CAS (Grant No. XDB40010100)

Citation

@article{Binjia2026Evolution,
  author = {Binjia, Wang and Chen, T.Y. and Shi, Jusong and 文宝萍 and Chen, Beibei and Meng, Dexin and Yan, Jiuxin and Wang, Haigang and Tang, Liqiang and Li, Xiaoming and Xia, Lian},
  title = {The Evolution of Land Subsidence Under the New Water Regime in the North China Plain: A TS-InSAR and Spatiotemporal Pattern Analysis},
  journal = {Remote Sensing},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.3390/rs18183188},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/rs18183188}
}