Which hazard increases when upstream levee construction alters river sediment deposition patterns?

💡 Explanation

When levee construction modifies sediment loads, sediment starvation occurs downstream because natural deposition is blocked, increasing stream power and leading to channel incision. Therefore downstream channel incision results, rather than erratic deposition, desertification or reduced erosion requiring different environmental changes.

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