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[–] naught101@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

I don't think that's related to water use though, is it? Isn't it just a weight of the city thing?

[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 6 points 17 hours ago

The aquifer has been totally drained by wildcat wells since there is almost zero access to running water in Jakarta. The draining of the aquifer has resulted in the rapid sinking of the city

[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

With a number of cities, it's because they pump out the water below the city aquifer. The more they pump out, the lower they sink.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I believe I read about that in Chinese cities as well, maybe Shanghai?

The water takes up space in the soils and when it’s pumped out, the soil settles and can never be refilled with water again. Sorta feels like another way humans are going to need to engineer out existence in even bigger ways.

[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 1 points 15 hours ago

Same for mexico city.