land subsidence and earth fissures in arizona - The Arizona ...
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LAND SUBSIDENCE & EARTH FISSURES IN ARIZONA<br />
ARIZONA L<strong>and</strong> Subsidence Group<br />
L<strong>and</strong>, Infrastructure <strong>and</strong> Water<br />
CONTENTS<br />
PREFACE.............................................................................................................................. i<br />
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................... ii<br />
1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................ 1<br />
2 LAND SUBSIDENCE AND EARTH FISSURES AS A GEOLOGIC PROCESS.......... 2<br />
3 IMPACTS OF LAND SUBSIDENCE AND EARTH FISSURES ................................ 5<br />
4 IMPACTS ON SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH IN ARIZONA.............................. 9<br />
5 ADDRESSING EARTH FISSURES IN ARIZONA..................................................... 10<br />
6 SHORTCOMINGS IN LAND SUBSIDENCE AND EARTH FISSURE SCIENCE...... 11<br />
7 RECOMMENDATIONS.............................................................................................. 16<br />
8 BENEFITS TO THE CITIZENS AND STAKEHOLDERS OF ARIZONA ................... 18<br />
9 REFERENCES........................................................................................................... 19<br />
APPENDIX A – ARIZONA LAND SUBSIDENCE GROUP MEMBER LISTING<br />
Cover page:<br />
Sign erected <strong>in</strong> 2006 warn<strong>in</strong>g motorists of <strong>earth</strong> fissure hazard across Dragoon Road <strong>in</strong><br />
Cochise County near the Apache Power Plant. (photo by Ray Harris)<br />
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