Pedestrian safety zones for three types of urban block layouts: arrayed, staggered, and enclosed. (IMAGE)

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Pedestrian safety zones for three types of urban block layouts: arrayed, staggered, and enclosed.

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Pedestrian safety zones for three types of urban block layouts: arrayed, staggered, and enclosed. The leftmost column displays simulated water depth, the next column shows floodwater velocity, the third shows simulated windspeed at pedestrian level, and the final column shows the compound hazard rating (CHR). Higher CHR indicates increased risk.

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Zhong-Fan Zhu

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