Which risk increases when construction impends on an alluvial fan's active zone?

💡 Explanation

When construction encroaches on an active alluvial fan zone, channel avulsions occur because sediment deposition periodically redirects stream flow across the fan surface, potentially severing infrastructure. Therefore, disruption results, rather than corrosion, pollution, or acceleration which rely on other conditions independent of fan system activity.

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