mass wasting
Americannoun
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Freezing and thawing can also trigger some forms of mass wasting.
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One of the most common anthropogenic causes of mass wasting is road construction, and this applies both to remote gravel roads built for forestry and mining and large urban and regional highways.
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Soil can only develop where surface materials remain in place and are not frequently moved away by mass wasting.
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Addition of water is the most common trigger of mass wasting, and can come from storms, rapid melting, or flooding.
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Delaying mass wasting is a worthy endeavour, of course, because during the time that the measures are still effective they can save lives and reduce damage to property and infrastructure.
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