modified drainage and surface water diversion as reasons for subsidence. More commonly, sinkholes develop when highly soluble rocks like chalk or limestone dissolve after reacting with acidic ...

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However, human factors can be a cause, and the British Geological Survey cites broken water mains, modified drainage and surface water diversion as reasons for subsidence. More commonly, sinkholes ...