TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Stability of individuals during urban inundations: what should we learn from field observations?
JO  - Geosciences
A1  - Chanson, Hubert
A1  - Brown, Richard
SP  - e341
EP  - e341
VL  - 8
IS  - 9
N2  - The flooding of urbanized areas constitutes a major hazard to populations and infrastructure. Flood flows during urban inundations have been studied only recently and the real-life impact of fluid flows on individuals is not well understood. The stability of individuals in floodwaters is re-assessed based upon the re-analysis of detailed field measurements during a major flood event. The results emphasized that hydrodynamic instabilities, linked to local topographic effects and debris, constitute major real-world hazards. A comparison between a number of flow conditions deemed unsafe for individuals, along with guidelines, suggests that many recommendations are over-optimistic and unsafe in real floodwaters and natural disasters. A series of more conservative guidelines is proposed, particularity relevant to flood events.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2076-3263
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/geosciences8090341
ID  - ref1
ER  -