Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Bolivia
Santa Cruz de la Sierra is projected to face numerous climate hazards in the future, including extreme heat and frequent heatwaves that could pose serious health risks. The city will experience increased heavy rainfall events, raising the potential for flooding and infrastructure damage. Additionally, climate conditions are expected to elevate the risk of arbovirus transmission, leading to greater incidences of diseases such as dengue and chikungunya. Furthermore, the looming threat of rising malaria cases adds another layer of vulnerability. The interrelated nature of these climate hazards underscores the challenges that Santa Cruz de la Sierra will confront as it navigates an increasingly uncertain climate future.
Hazard Outlook
How will Santa Cruz de la Sierra's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 15 days of heavy rainfall expected, Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Santa Cruz de la Sierra's projected maximum rainfall of 15 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.
Maximum Temperature
Santa Cruz de la Sierra's projected maximum temperature of 9.9°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Santa Cruz de la Sierra may experience heatwaves lasting up to 3 days, lower than most other cities.
Elevation
At 420 m elevation, Santa Cruz de la Sierra faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Santa Cruz de la Sierra faces high exposure to heavy rain, max rain and elevated exposure to max temp. 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 Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
No solutions have been documented for Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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