Which increased failure risk existed for Andean terrace waterways following seismic activity?

💡 Explanation

Seismic action could misalign terrace steps, intensifying water channeling which causes increased erosion because this alters how originally designed hydraulic head dissipation worked. Therefore, erosion near damaged areas increased rather than improving soil infiltration like properly maintained systems.

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