Which increased risk affected Inca terracing during earthquakes?

💡 Explanation

Liquefaction-induced slope instability increases significantly during seismic events in terraced landscapes, because the saturation of terrace fill material leads to reduced shear strength, therefore causing landslides, rather than simple surface displacements alone.

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