Abstract:
The construction of ground projects in Gwadar Port area of Pakistan is accelerating, but the research on the dynamic change of regional land subsidence is scarce. This study employed Multi Temporal Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (MT-InSAR) technology and Sentinel-1 data to obtain the land subsidence data over the past six years in Gwadar port and its surrounding area. The land subsidence and its driving factors in this area are discussed. The research indicates that before January 2021, there was significant land subsidence in the Gwadar Port area, with a maximum subsidence rate of 20mm/yr, attributed to soil compaction after land reclamation. Since January 2021, there has been a notable land uplift in this region, and the uplift rate is significantly greater than the local subsidence rate, with initial conclusions suggesting tectonic movement as the cause. According to the results of the study, the future land subsidence in this area should not continue to develop. However, the area will still face other complex deformation threats, such as uneven deformation and uplift, which can still cause minor damage such as cracks in buildings, therefore it still needs attention. This study has a certain reference value for improving the construction quality of Gwadar Port.