Are We Drowning? Urban Land Subsidence in Thyborøn, Denmark, From Ers-2 and Sentinel-1 Imagery and Precision Leveling

J. F. Levinsen, N.H. Broge, Carlo Sass Sørensen, J. Dehls, P. Marinkovic, Y. Larsen

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    Abstract

    We assess the potential in information on rates of vertical land deformation, which is useful for, e.g., climate change adaptation. The optimal results are obtained from observations with a high spatial coverage, such as those from Sentinel-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry (InSAR) data. However, challenges exist in creating an awareness of the data and ensuring that end-users at a local level can accurately interpret and efficiently implement them into their respective businesses. We address these challenges via a case study over the low-lying Danish coastal town Thyborøn. This is situated on a sandy coastal barrier on the high-energy North Sea coast by the entrance to the Limfjord. Deformation rates are obtained from time series of precision leveling and GPS measurements as well as ERS-2 and Sentinel-1 InSAR data. The study points to a potential solution for obtaining a public awareness and use of deformation maps.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings Living Planet Symposium 2016
    EditorsL. Ouwehand
    Number of pages8
    PublisherEuropean Space Agency
    Publication date2016
    ISBN (Electronic)978-92-9221-305-3
    Publication statusPublished - 2016
    EventESA Living Planet Symposium 2016 - Prague, Czech Republic
    Duration: 9 May 201613 May 2016
    http://lps16.esa.int/

    Conference

    ConferenceESA Living Planet Symposium 2016
    Country/TerritoryCzech Republic
    CityPrague
    Period09/05/201613/05/2016
    Internet address
    SeriesE S A - S P
    VolumeSP-740
    ISSN0379-6566

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