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A geotechnical borehole database was also used to make a correspondence with the detected displacements. Finally, the results of the SAR data analysis were contrasted with the urban development of the eastern part of the city in the time period from 1978 to 2013. ERS 1\/2 (European Remote-Sensing Satellite) and Envisat SAR data, processed with the PSInSAR (Permanent Scatterer InSAR) algorithm, show that the investigated area is divided in two main sectors: the southwestern part, with null or very small subsidence rates (&lt;2 mm\/year), and the eastern portion which shows a general lowering with maximum deformation rates of 5 mm\/year. This second area includes deformation rates higher than 15 mm\/year, corresponding to small groups of buildings. 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