How Land Surveying Helps Combat Land Subsidence Risks

Cracked and uneven concrete pavement caused by land subsidence, highlighting the importance of land surveying to detect and manage ground sinking.

If you live in San Diego, you might not realize that the ground beneath your feet is slowly sinking. This problem, called land subsidence, is happening faster here than in most other California cities. It’s caused mainly by pumping out too much groundwater for drinking and farming. While the sinking is slow—about one millimeter per […]