ILOILO CITY — A recent study on land subsidence in metropolitan cities in the country showed that Iloilo City has recorded significant ground subsidence with rates reaching 9 millimeters (mm) per year.
ILOILO CITY — A recent study on land subsidence in metropolitan cities in the country showed that Iloilo City has recorded significant ground subsidence with rates reaching 9 millimeters per year.
In neighboring towns of Oton, Pavia, and Leganes, the subsidence rates, although lower than in Iloilo City, range between 2.6 to 4.7 mm per year.The subsidence in the less urbanized town of Oton is linked to clustered built-up developments along the coastal region, driven by the rapid population growth and urbanization.The study also underscored the critical issue of groundwater extraction in Iloilo City, which could further accelerate subsidence rates.
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