New study: Urban street setup, building density may intensify flood risks
The setup and density of urban neighborhoods may be exacerbating the intensity of flood risks in areas already suffering from climate-induced weather extremes, University of California (UC) researchers determined in a new study. Cities worldwide have become increasingly prone to flooding due to the compounding impacts of stronger storms and population growth, the authors noted. But “urban form” — construction density and street networking — may be intensifying that flooding, according to the study, published Monday in Nature Communications.