Which risk sharply increases when pumping groundwater excessively from karst aquifers?

💡 Explanation

Sinkhole risk increases due to increased hydraulic gradient, which accelerates dissolution of the limestone bedrock; this is potentiated dissolution. Because support for surface sediment decreases, sinkholes form, therefore causing surface collapse, rather than changes in saltwater balance.

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