Editing Angkor (section)

==== Water-table dropping ====
With the increased growth in tourism at Angkor, new hotels and restaurants are being built to accommodate such growth. Each new construction project drills underground to reach the [[water table]], which has a limited storage capacity. This demand on the water table could undermine the stability of the sandy soils under the monuments at Angkor, leading to cracks, fissures and collapses.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sharp |first=Rob |date=14 March 2008 |title=Heritage Site in Peril: Angkor Wat is Falling Down |work=[[The Independent]] |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/heritage-site-in-peril-angkor-wat-is-falling-down-795747.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/heritage-site-in-peril-angkor-wat-is-falling-down-795747.html |archive-date=2022-05-07 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Making matters worse, the peak tourist season corresponds with Cambodia's dry season, which leads to excessive pumping of ground water when it is least replenished naturally.<ref name="Doherty" />