Comparison of flood hazard assessment criteria for pedestrians with a refined mechanics-based method
- Submitting institution
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Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 122020990
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.hydroa.2020.100067
- Title of journal
- Journal of Hydrology X
- Article number
- 100067
- First page
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- Volume
- 9
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 2589-9155
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- November
- Year of publication
- 2020
- URL
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hydroa.2020.100067
- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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2
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- This recently published research, part-funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering (UUFRIP\100031), focused on improved mechanics-based formulations to provide a more accurate and universal approach to flood hazard assessment for pedestrians during extreme flood events. In particular, the new mechanistic method was compared to experimental-based approaches used by regulatory authorities in the USA, Australia, Spain and UK, highlighting its robustness and the strengths. Improved flood hazard assessment developed here could reduce risk to human lives by improving flood hazard mapping, and providing safer evacuation and access routes for areas affected by extreme events.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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