Which risk is magnified where loess deposits form terraces?

💡 Explanation

Slope instability leading to debris flows increases greatly, because increased water infiltration destabilizes loess terraces through internal weakening via a mechanism called soil liquefaction; therefore, such slopes frequently fail, rather than maintaining cohesion like more structured hillside soil.

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