{"id":3628,"date":"2024-08-19T17:19:15","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T17:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=3628"},"modified":"2024-10-17T18:17:28","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T18:17:28","slug":"uc-irvine-researchers-reveal-how-urban-design-influences-flood-severity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/uc-irvine-researchers-reveal-how-urban-design-influences-flood-severity\/","title":{"rendered":"UC Irvine Researchers Reveal How Urban Design Influences Flood Severity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">A pioneering study from UC Irvine&#8217;s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has unveiled a formula that highlights the relationship between urban design and flood severity. This breakthrough promises to aid global urban planning and mitigate risks in flood-prone areas.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0ffac9c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Increased flooding due to stronger storms and urban growth has become a global challenge. Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have unveiled new findings indicating that building density and street networks significantly influence the intensity of urban flooding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-024-50347-4\" title=\"\">Published<\/a> in the journal Nature Communications, the research combines urban planning with statistical mechanics to formulate a groundbreaking analytical model. This model enables urban planners worldwide to better assess flood risks posed by changing land development patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cApplication of statistical mechanics has yielded an analytical model that can project neighborhood-scale flood hazards anywhere in the world,\u201d Mohammad Javad Abdolhosseini Qomi, an associate professor at UC Irvine, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/news.uci.edu\/2024\/08\/19\/uc-irvine-team-says-urban-street-networks-building-density-shape-severity-of-floods\/\" title=\"\">news release<\/a>. \u201cWe can probe differences between cities experiencing flood hazards. The platform has been demonstrated to show links between flood losses, urban form and observed rainfall extremes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study paints a concerning future as severe weather events become more frequent in a warming climate. Urban areas with concentrated populations, many of whom may lack the means to protect themselves, are expected to be particularly vulnerable to flooding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFurthermore, detailed modeling worldwide is presently impossible for many cities because of inadequate data, so our team was motivated to develop a new way of looking at flood risk based on the form of the built urban environment,\u201d lead author Sarah Balaian, a UC Irvine doctoral candidate in civil and environmental engineering, said in the news release. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The researchers conducted thousands of flood simulations, grounded in the physical laws of motion, across various urban layouts globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe created a physics-based dataset of flood depth and velocity for types of city layouts seen globally and then used data analysis techniques to derive a relatively simple formula that can be used for planning and vulnerability assessments globally,\u201d added co-author Brett Sanders, UC Irvine\u2019s Chancellor\u2019s Professor of civil and environmental engineering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The practical applications of this research are vast. It provides urban planners with a new tool to anticipate the impacts of land development on flood hazards, thereby improving city resilience. Additionally, this formula can be incorporated into civil engineering curricula, equipping future professionals with better predictive capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By connecting urban structure with flooding risks, the research shines a light on a path forward for cities worldwide, aiming to enhance preparedness and resilience against increasingly severe weather events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Increased flooding due to stronger storms and urban growth has become a global challenge. Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have unveiled new findings indicating that building density and street networks significantly influence the intensity of urban flooding. 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