Which risk escalated in Inca terracing during prolonged droughts?

💡 Explanation

Hillside soil structural failure risk escalates because desiccation decreases the soil's shear strength via reduced cohesion, therefore increasing the risk of landslides, rather than improving water retention or changing nutrient flow, both associated with other environmental processes.

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