Table 2 Statistical of subsidence in the European coastal zone ground cover system

From: European coastal deformation drives unequal exposure to climate hazards

Urban Atlas 2018

% Subsidence

Subsidence (mm per year)

Artificial areas

16.2%

1.2 ± 1.6

Agricultural areas

32.7%

1.5 ± 1.9

Forest and semi-natural areas

44.6%

1.9 ± 3.1

Wetlands

5.6%

2.3 ± 3.1

  1. % Subsidence represents the percentage of each site type in the subsidence area.