Which outcome results when thawing permafrost collapses roads?

💡 Explanation

Solifluction increases slope instability because thawing permafrost creates a saturated, unstable active layer that flows downslope. This causes road collapse due to loss of support, therefore slope instability dominates, rather than material breakdown or common erosion.

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