A town is considering the uses of its former landfill.Some people want to use it as a park and others want to build office buildings and form an industrial park.Engineers advising the town council have strongly urged the group to not place any significant buildings on top of the landfill because of problems related to

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Settling can occur in landfills over time, causing the ground to sink or become unstable. Building significant structures on top of the landfill could exacerbate this problem and potentially lead to damage or collapse of the buildings.

A Town Is Considering the Uses of Its Former Landfill