Which mechanism increases sinkhole formation where groundwater extraction lowers aquifer pressure?

💡 Explanation

Subsidence-induced overburden stress fracturing causes increased dissolution because it physically weakens the overlying rock increasing its susceptibility to chemical weathering; therefore sinkholes become more common, rather than changes in hydraulic parameters being the primary cause.

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