Coal Mining Subsidence Area Data Set for the Kuye River Basin

The primary forms of damage in subsidence areas are mining subsidence and ground fissures, leading to a unique type of underlying surface that alters the hydrological environment and hydrogeological conditions of the watershed. This phenomenon is common in the Yellow River Basin, a major coal-producing region in China, and requires urgent scientific development and management. In this study, SAR data were collected from the Kuye River sub-basin of the Yellow River Basin, and SBAS-InSAR technology was employed for baseline resolution, data enhancement, differential interference, and phase unwrapping. This approach enabled the assessment of spatial distribution characteristics of surface deformation rates and cumulative surface subsidence in the Kuye River Basin impacted by coal mining. By comparing and analyzing the spatial distribution of surface subsidence areas with coal mining areas, the study identified and extracted coal mining subsidence zones. This provides data support for the management and development of these subsidence areas. The results indicate the formation of 914 coal mining subsidence areas in the Kuye River Basin due to coal mining, covering a total area of 345.76 km², with the largest subsidence area measuring 10.01 km².