Which risk increases when unconsolidated coastal sediment undergoes differential compaction?

💡 Explanation

Increased breaching occurs because differential compaction causes varying erosion rates along barrier islands; therefore, weaker sections are vulnerable to wave action, rather than uniform abrasion. This exacerbates flood vulnerability.

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