A critical review of mine subsidence prediction methods

A review of the application of existing subsidence prediction methods available is presented. A brief description of all the three methods—empirical, functional and mechanistic—is given and merits and demerits of each method are discussed. A review of the applications of each method in different parts of the world and recommendations for research on further improvements in each method are given for the state of the art of subsidence prediction. Methods using the functional approach, especially those of influence function, are found, at present, to be the most reliable and practicable, however there is still scope for improvements in this approach, to incorporate the effects of various subsidence-inducing parameters by the use of complementary functions.