ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Multi-Temporal-InSAR Ground Deformation
Mapping of Beijing Subway Network
Based on ALOS-2 and Sentinel-1 Data
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School of Information Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, China
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Beijing Municipal Engineering Research Institute, Beijing, 100037, China
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School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, China
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Center for GeoData and Analysis, State Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing Science, Faculty of Geographical Science,
Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
Submission date: 2024-05-07
Final revision date: 2024-08-06
Acceptance date: 2024-10-13
Online publication date: 2024-12-30
Corresponding author
Lei Tan
Beijing Municipal Engineering Research Institute, 100037, Beijing, China
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ABSTRACT
Land subsidence is a geological process that occurs at a slow and persistent pace. However, due to
the limited archive of high-resolution SAR images, the single-sensor Multi-temporal Interferometric
Synthetic Aperture Radar (MTInSAR) technology is unable to satisfy the demands of long-term and
high-resolution deformation monitoring. To address this issue, we employed a Small Baseline Subset of
InSAR technology, using ALOS-2 and Sentinel-1 data, to detect the deformation characteristics of the
Beijing Subway Network (BSN). The two datasets produced consistent results regarding the evolution
process and spatial distribution. Subsidence monitoring can be sustained using other datasets when
high-resolution images are insufficient. To investigate the differences in deformation characteristics
at different stages, we focused on the newly opened section of Beijing Subway Line 17 (L17). Our
findings revealed that the southern portion of L17 posed a significant risk of instability with subsidence
occurring at Jiahuihu Station, Ciqu Station, and Ciqubei Station. The deformation at these stations was
12.8 mm, 18.7 mm, and 5.6 mm, respectively. Before and after the opening of L17, their deformation
rates changed. Specifically, the deformation rate at Jiahuihu Station decreased from -9.4 mm/year to
-5.5 mm/year, the deformation rate at Ciqu Station decreased from -14.1 mm/year to -7.5 mm/year, and
the deformation rate at Ciqubei Station decreased from -4.9 mm/year to -1.5 mm/year. These results
indicate that, after the subway's opening, the deformation rates at these stations are decreasing. The
deformation along the subway will intensify during construction and then gradually stabilize once it is
operational.