Which risk is amplified where deforestation occurs upstream of an alluvial plain undergoing heavy monsoon rainfall?

💡 Explanation

When deforestation occurs, reduced canopy interception increases surface runoff, magnifying overland flow during monsoons because infiltration capacity decreases, leading to higher flood peaks within alluvial plains. Therefore flood intensity increases, rather than deposition changes, aquifer dynamics, or soil salinization which involve alternate processes and timescales.

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