Articles | Volume 382
https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-382-547-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-382-547-2020
Pre-conference publication
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22 Apr 2020
Pre-conference publication |  | 22 Apr 2020

Mapping the autonomous subsidence for the rural and urban areas in Woerden, the Netherlands

Erik van der Putte

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Short summary
Autonomous subsidence plays a major role in the landscape of the western parts of the Netherlands. For a lot of municipalities and waterboards this autonomous subsidence brings immense maintenance costs and discussions about sustainable land use. For the municipality of Woerden the autonomous subsidence is assessed for rural and urban areas. The subsidence is predicted to be 5 mm/yr to 6 mm/yr in the rural areas, using formulas, and 0 mm/yr to 4 mm/yr for the urban areas, using satellite data.