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Urban settlements

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An example of InSAR monitoring in combination with other approaches

Since the start of construction of the Oslo Opera House in 2003, Oslo’s Bjørvika harbour district has been a part of one of the largest waterfront redevelopment projects in Europe, which now includes landmark buildings like the Munch Museum, the Barcode, and the Public Library.​
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Prior to this work, it was uncertain whether the ground conditions consisting of marine clay and sediments would be able to stand such construction. NGI contributed substantially with evaluating and monitoring the ground conditions which included the use of satellite-based monitoring of ground stability with InSAR. ​
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The image will take you to a link to the InSAR data from NGI which was used in the monitoring. The monitoring clearly identifies that although the newly built Barcode buildings and the Opera House (center) are stable, the surrounding area, including the Oslo Central Station (above) is moving with several millimeters per year (indicated by yellow points), which can possibly lead to large maintenance costs over time.​

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