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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">ISPRS-Annals</journal-id>
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<journal-title>ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences</journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">ISPRS-Annals</abbrev-journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="nlm-ta">ISPRS Ann. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci.</abbrev-journal-title>
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<issn pub-type="epub">2194-9050</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Copernicus Publications</publisher-name>
<publisher-loc>Göttingen, Germany</publisher-loc>
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<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.5194/isprs-annals-XI-3-2026-943-2026</article-id>
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<article-title>Spatiotemporal analysis and forecasting of ground deformation in Kolkata using PS-InSAR</article-title>
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<contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Thakur</surname>
<given-names>Aditya Kumar</given-names>
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<sup>1</sup>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Singh</surname>
<given-names>Avinash</given-names>
<ext-link>https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3029-1046</ext-link>
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<sup>2</sup>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Garg</surname>
<given-names>Rahul Dev</given-names>
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<sup>1</sup>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Jain</surname>
<given-names>Kamal</given-names>
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<sup>1</sup>
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<label>1</label>
<addr-line>Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Haridwar, India</addr-line>
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<label>2</label>
<addr-line>Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, India</addr-line>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>09</day>
<month>07</month>
<year>2026</year>
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<volume>XI-3-2026</volume>
<fpage>943</fpage>
<lpage>949</lpage>
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<copyright-statement>Copyright: &#x000a9; 2026 Aditya Kumar Thakur et al.</copyright-statement>
<copyright-year>2026</copyright-year>
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<p>In Kolkata, potential land subsidence occurred primarily due to excessive groundwater extraction, which has been one of the major environmental crises, along with rapid urbanization and soft soil characteristics. This study investigates Kolkata&apos;s land surface deformation patterns from 2017 to 2023 using Persistent Scatterer Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (PS-InSAR) technology. The study comprehensively analyzes deformation scenarios from 2017 to 2022; additionally, a detailed examination of the 2023 deformation scenario reveals continued trends and localized changes in subsidence patterns. The result shows that the mean ground velocity between 2017 and 2022 varies between -2.8 and -5.5 mm/year, and the area under the subsidence zone shows an increasing trend. Predictive models for 2024 and 2025 are developed based on historical data, providing forecasts of future subsidence trends. The prediction indicates that in 2024, the area under the high deformation class will be relatively higher compared with 2025. Spatial association analyses explore correlations between subsidence patterns of different years in Kolkata. The findings of this study may facilitate the assessment of the possible effects of ground-level movement on resource management, safety, and economics in this densely populated city.</p>
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