你的城市面临下沉风险吗?
在气候变化占据头条新闻的时代,一个往往不引起重视却又影响重大的问题是城市地面沉降。例如,美国纽约市目前正在因建筑物的重量而下沉。根据美国地理调查局的数据,纽约市777平方公里的土地上建造了约1.68万亿磅的混凝土、玻璃和钢铁。这样的重量会导致地面压缩和下沉。海平面上升和风暴加剧也使这座城市更容易遭受洪水侵袭,这可能会加剧地面沉降。
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在气候变化占据头条新闻的时代,一个往往不引起重视却又影响重大的问题是城市地面沉降。例如,美国纽约市目前正在因建筑物的重量而下沉。根据美国地理调查局的数据,纽约市777平方公里的土地上建造了约1.68万亿磅的混凝土、玻璃和钢铁。这样的重量会导致地面压缩和下沉。海平面上升和风暴加剧也使这座城市更容易遭受洪水侵袭,这可能会加剧地面沉降。
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