Many densely populated coastal cities around the world are at risk of losing literal ground and NTU scientists have taken steps to find out how the land lies. Using satellite images of 48 cities from 2014 to 2020, the researchers have discovered that the fastest velocities of sinking land are concentrated in Asia, with Tianjin, Chittagong, Yangon, Ho Chi Minh City and Jakarta among those with the highest rates. With this data now available, researchers hope the communities and policymakers in these areas rise to the occasion and act before they get in deep water.

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