Which outcome occurs when groundwater exploitation exceeds recharge in an alluvial aquifer?

💡 Explanation

Land subsidence results because the reduction of pore water pressure in the alluvial sediments causes compaction; therefore the skeletal structure weakens leading to potential regional lowering, rather than enhanced biota or weathering effects.

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