The Weight of Cities: Urbanization Effects on Earth's Subsurface
Abstract Across the world, people increasingly choose to live in cities. By 2050, 70% of Earth's population will live in large urban areas. Upon considering a large city, questions arise such as, how much does that weigh? What are its effects on the landscape? Does it cause measurable subsidenc...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-01-01
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| Series: | AGU Advances |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1029/2020AV000277 |