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Economic Effects of Land Subsidence Due to Excessive Groundwater Withdrawal in the Texas Gulf Coast Area

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Title Economic Effects of Land Subsidence Due to Excessive Groundwater Withdrawal in the Texas Gulf Coast Area
Creator Jones, L. L. Larson, J.
Description Land surface subsidence continues to be a destructive force in the Texas Gulf Coast area. The sinking of the surface has been linked by engineers to the withdrawal of groundwater. Subsidence causes damages and property value losses as saltwater encroachment is increased, property is permanently inundated, and temporary flooding is intensified. This study provides estimates of private and public costs attributable to land subsidence in a 945 square mile area that has subsided one foot or more...
Date 2011-07-01T19:12:34Z 2011-07-01T19:12:34Z 1975-09
Type Technical Report
Identifier http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/94911
Language en_US
Relation TR;67
Publisher Texas Water Resources Institute

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