For example, land developers often neglect the need for drainage facilities and soil conservation simply to save a few dollars. After the land is sold, residents are astonished to find that their gardens have washed away and the very structure of the land has been undermined after a storm. They watch the rainwater carry mud through their properties, eventually realizing that they have just witnessed a landslide. The repair bills are often enormous.
例如開發業者為了節省成本，駁坎（擋土牆）、排水等水土保持設施往往直接省略不做或是粗糙應付，等土地賣出後，住戶才愕然發現大雨過後，自家庭園的表土流失、處處被沖刷切割，甚至看著黃泥滾滾、聽見水聲轟隆，才知道發生坍方，只得加倍花錢修補。