An analysis of land displacements in terms of hydrologic aspect: satellite-based precipitation and groundwater levels

Seungcheol Oh; Wanyub Kim; Minsun Kang; Hongsic Yoon; Jungsuk Yang; Minha Choi

doi:10.3741/JKWRA.2022.55.12.1031

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An analysis of land displacements in terms of hydrologic aspect: satellite-based precipitation and groundwater levels 수문학적 관점에서의 지반 변위 분석: 인공위성 강우데이터와 지하수위 연계

31 December 2022. pp. 1031-1039

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Abstract

As one of the hydrological factors closely related to landslides, precipitation indirectly affects slope stability by generating external forces. Groundwater level fluctuations have attracted more attention lately as factors that directly affect slope stability have become more prominent. Therefore, this study attempted to analyze the relationship between variables through changes in precipitation, groundwater levels, and land displacement. A time series-based analysis was conducted using satellite-based precipitation and point-based groundwater levels in conjunction with the PSInSAR technique to simulate land displacement in urban and mountainous areas. There was a sharp rise in groundwater levels in both urban and mountain areas during heavy rainfall, and a continuous decrease in urban areas when rainfall was low. 6 mm of displacements was observed in the mountainous area as a results of soil outflow from the topsoil layer, which was accompanied by an increased groundwater level. Meanwhile, different results were found in urban area. In response to the rise in groundwater level, the land displacement increases due to the expansion of soil skeletons, while the decrease seems to be attributed to anthropogenic influences. Overall, there was no consistent relationship between groundwater levels and land displacement, which appears to be caused by factors other than hydrological factors. Additional consideration of environmental factors could contribute to a deeper understanding of the relationship between the two factors.

Keywords

Precipitation

Groundwater level

Land subsidence

Synthetic aperture radar

Interferometry

강우는 산사태와 밀접한 연관성을 지니는 수문 인자 중 하나로, 외력을 발생시켜 지반 안정성에 간접적으로 관여한다. 최근에는 지반 안정성에 직접적인 영향을 미치는 인자인 지하수위의 변동에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 강우, 지하수위와 지반 변위의 변동을 통해 변수 간 관계성을 분석하고자 하였다. PSInSAR 기법을 사용하여 도심과 산지에서의 지반 변위 모의 결과를 도출하였고, 위성 기반 강우와 지점 기반 지하수위 자료와 연계하여 시계열 기반 분석을 실시하였다. 고강도 강우에 대해 도심과 산지에서 모두 급격한 지하수위의 상승이 나타났으며, 무강우 및 저강우 기간에 대해 도심에서는 지속적인 감소 경향이 나타났다. 지하수위의 증가에 대해 산지에서는 6 mm 수준의 지반 침하가 관측되었으며, 이는 표토층의 토사 유출로 인한 결과로 보인다. 한편 도심에서는 다양한 결과가 나타났는데 지하수위 상승에 대한 지반 변위의 증가와 토양 뼈대의 확장으로 인한 결과로 볼 수 있으나, 지반 변위의 감소는 인위적 영향에서 기인된 결과로 보인다. 전반적으로 지하수위와 지반 변위 간 관계성이 일관되게 나타나지 않았는데, 이는 수문인자 외의 다른 영향인자로 인한 결과로 보인다. 두 인자 간 관계성에 영향을 미치는 환경 인자들이 추가로 고려된다면 관계성을 보다 면밀히 파악하는 데 기여할 수 있을 것으로 보인다.

키워드

강우

지하수위

지반침하

합성개구레이더

간섭계

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Publisher :KOREA WATER RESOURECES ASSOCIATION
Publisher(Ko) :한국수자원학회
Journal Title :Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
Journal Title(Ko) :한국수자원학회 논문집
Volume : 55
No :12
Pages :1031-1039
Received Date : 2022-10-06
Revised Date : 2022-11-09
Accepted Date : 2022-11-12
DOI :https://doi.org/10.3741/JKWRA.2022.55.12.1031

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