Publications
NIBIOs employees contribute to several hundred scientific articles and research reports every year. You can browse or search in our collection which contains references and links to these publications as well as other research and dissemination activities. The collection is continously updated with new and historical material.
2025
Authors
Mahmoud Rajabi Sanaz Vajedian Ryan Smith Neil Grigg Hossein Nahavandchi Mehdi GoliAbstract
Abstract Surface displacement caused by natural and anthropogenic activities poses a significant risk to subsurface pipelines, particularly in areas experiencing subsidence. Stress and strain induced by deformation can lead to pipeline buckling and potential vulnerability. This study applies a multidisciplinary approach integrating interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) deformation analysis, well data, and geological context to assess the risk to oil and gas pipelines in Iran’s Qazvin plain. The focus is on evaluating the impact of an unconfined aquifer, which has a lower risk of subsidence compared to a confined aquifer, on pipeline infrastructure. We analyzed multitemporal Sentinel-1 data collected between 2014 and 2021. Our findings reveal that 2,400 km 2 of the study area is experiencing subsidence with vertical rates reaching up to 14 cm/year with an average S k {S}_{{\rm{k}}} , or skeletal storage value of 0.04. We explore the reasons for this unexpectedly high subsidence, finding that compressible unconfined aquifers with historically low water levels are also at risk for significant inelastic, or permanent, subsidence. We also evaluate pipeline profiles, which show spatial subsidence, much higher than typically seen in unconfined aquifers, with variations of up to 1 m, indicating long-term risks to the infrastructure. This study demonstrates the potential of InSAR techniques in assessing the risk to critical infrastructure, such as oil and gas pipelines, in regions with land deformation due to groundwater withdrawal. Our approach underscores the importance of continuous monitoring and offers valuable insights for addressing the challenges posed by subsidence on pipeline infrastructure.
Abstract
No abstract has been registered
Authors
Hilde HallandAbstract
No abstract has been registered
Authors
Gabriella A. Bishop David Kleijn Matthias Albrecht Ignasi Bartomeus Rufus Isaacs Claire Kremen Ainhoa Magrach Lauren C. Ponisio Simon G. Potts Jeroen Scheper Henrik G. Smith Teja Tscharntke Jörg Albrecht Jens Åström Isabelle Badenhausser András Báldi Parthiba Basu Åsa Berggren Nicole Beyer Nico Blüthgen Riccardo Bommarco Berry J. Brosi Hamutahl Cohen Lorna J. Cole Kathy R. Denning Mariano Devoto Johan Ekroos Felix Fornoff Bryan L. Foster Mark Andrew Kusk Gillespie Jose L. Gonzalez-Andujar Juan P. González-Varo Dave Goulson Ingo Grass Annika L. Hass José M. Herrera Andrea Holzschuh Sebastian Hopfenmüller Jordi Izquierdo Birgit Jauker Eveliina P. Kallioniemi Felix Kirsch Alexandra-Maria Klein Anikó Kovács-Hostyánszki Jochen Krauss Elena Krimmer William E. Kunin Supratim Laha Sandra A.M. Lindström Yael Mandelik Gabriel Marcacci David I. McCracken Marcos Monasterolo Lora A. Morandin Jane Morrison Sonja Mudri Stojnic Jeff Ollerton Anna S. Persson Benjamin B. Phillips Julia I. Piko Eileen F. Power Gabriela M. Quinlan Maj Rundlöf Chloé A. Raderschall Laura G.A. Riggi Stuart P.M. Roberts Tohar Roth Deepa Senapathi Dara A. Stanley Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter Jane C. Stout Louis Sutter Marco F. Tanis Sam Tarrant Lisette van Kolfschoten Adam J. Vanbergen Montserrat Vilà Vivien von Königslöw Ante Vujic Michiel F. WallisDeVries Ai Wen Catrin Westphal Jennifer B. Wickens Victoria J. Wickens Nicholas I. Wilkinson Thomas J. Wood Thijs P. M. FijenAbstract
No abstract has been registered
Abstract
No abstract has been registered
Authors
Thiago Inagaki Junbin Zhao Claire Douheret Pierre-Adrien Rivier Jihong Liu Clarke Nicholas ClarkeAbstract
No abstract has been registered
Authors
Monica Sanden Eirill Ager-Wick Johanna Eva Bodin Nur Duale Anne-Marthe Ganes Jevnaker Kristian Prydz Volha Shapaval Ville Erling Sipinen Tage ThorstensenAbstract
No abstract has been registered
Authors
Lampros LamprinakisAbstract
No abstract has been registered
Abstract
No abstract has been registered
Abstract
No abstract has been registered