Natural hazards, such as sinkholes, can have drastic impacts on the environment and society. Indeed, the unpredictability of sinkholes can cause catastrophic events. According to Brinkmann (2013), “In the winter of 2013 a horrific sinkhole took the life of Jeffrey Bush in Seffner, Florida. He was resting in bed when the ground collapsed under his bedroom” (p. 1). New sinkholes have the potential to damage property, buildings, roads, and as shown in this example, can have fatal consequences. Sinkholes can also detrimentally impact the environment by, among other things, draining wetlands and rerouting surface runoff into aquifers.
Sinkholes occur naturally, but are there particular anthropogenic activities that influence their formation? Although
Sinkholes occur naturally, but are there particular anthropogenic activities that influence their formation? Although