Maturin
Venezuela
Maturin is projected to face a future where frequent heatwaves become more intense, exacerbating temperature extremes. The region will experience prolonged drought conditions, significantly threatening water availability and agricultural productivity. Additionally, the high risk of arbovirus transmission poses public health challenges, as increasing vector populations could lead to more endemic diseases. Furthermore, elevated malaria risk is anticipated, endangering overall community health and wellbeing. These climate hazards indicate a troubling trajectory for the city, highlighting critical vulnerabilities that require attention and proactive measures in the face of escalating climate change impacts.
Hazard Outlook
How will Maturin's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Longest Heatwave
Maturin may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, higher than most other cities.
Elevation
At 84 m elevation, Maturin faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Maximum Temperature
Maturin's projected maximum temperature of 9.4°C is near the median of cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 9 days of heavy rainfall expected, Maturin ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Maturin's projected maximum rainfall of 6 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Maturin faces elevated exposure to heatwave, elevation. These areas may warrant priority attention in adaptation planning.
Data source: Climate projections from the IPCC AR6 scenario analysis. See our methodology for details on how we process and interpret this data.
Deployed Solutions
Deployed climate adaptation technologies identified in Maturin.
No solutions have been documented for Maturin.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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