Which risk increases substantially when poorly-consolidated sediment overlies karst bedrock?

💡 Explanation

Surface subsidence increases because the bedrock dissolution forms cavities; the mechanism is known as suffosion, where sediment migrates into solution cavities. This leads to sinkhole formation rather than amplified waves; therefore the correct answer is subsidence instead of the alternative options.

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