Subsidence and aquifers.
Ground movement & water risk
in conversation- Sentinel-1 InSAR
- Groundwater monitoring
- Building footprints
The challenge
Mexico City is sinking — in some areas, by 30+ centimeters per year. The subsidence is uneven, causing differential settlement that damages buildings and infrastructure. Residents in affected areas need better information about ground movement risk.
Our approach
Early conversations. Planned approach uses InSAR time series to map subsidence rates at building scale.
Impact
Project in early conversation.
Technical notes
Will require processing of Sentinel-1 InSAR time series — computationally intensive but feasible with cloud processing.
Cite this pilot
Human Scale Data. (2027). Subsidence mapping: Mexico City, Mexico. [Planned]. https://human-scale-data.org/pilots/mexico-city