SLOWING SINK RATE
The sink rate for Kansai International Airport, which was built on a man-made island in Osaka Bay, appears to be slowing. Since it was built a decade ago, the island has settled 11.9 meters (39 ft.), including 2.1 meters since the airport's single passenger terminal and runway opened in September...
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