Since land subsidence occurred in 1980s in the coastal plain in Zhanjiang urban areas, along with the continuous exploitation of groundwater, the land surface has subsided for different degrees, which may affect national economic sustainable development.

• 摘要湛江市区地面沉降自20世纪80年代发生以来，随着地下水开采深度的增加，地面已出现了不同程度的沉降，影响了社会的稳定和经济的可持续发展。