Which issue intensifies significantly when loess deposits undergo rapid saturation?

💡 Explanation

Ground subsidence intensifies because hydrocompaction, enhanced by the water rather than overburden, causes the unstable loess structure to collapse. Therefore enhanced ground subsidence occurs rather than groundwater depletion because aquifers are distinct systems.

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