Fortaleza
Brazil
Fortaleza is projected to experience a future marked by severe climate hazards, including frequent heatwaves and heavy precipitation. These conditions will lead to prolonged droughts, significantly impacting water availability and agricultural productivity. Additionally, the city is expected to contend with high risks of arbovirus transmission and elevated malaria cases, stressing healthcare resources. Such vulnerabilities necessitate urgent attention, as overlapping heat and heavy rainfall events will likely exacerbate the public health crisis. The city's risk landscape underscores the need for comprehensive assessments to better understand and address the multiple climate challenges it faces, which are expected to intensify in the coming years. As Fortaleza prepares for these future challenges, it must navigate the complexities of improving resilience against climate-related threats to sustain both its environment and population health.
Hazard Outlook
How will Fortaleza's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 22 days of heavy rainfall expected, Fortaleza ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.
Longest Heatwave
Fortaleza may experience heatwaves lasting up to 7 days, among the highest of all other cities.
Elevation
At 26 m elevation, Fortaleza faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Maximum Temperature
Fortaleza's projected maximum temperature of 8.9°C is near the median of cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Maximum Rainfall
Fortaleza's projected maximum rainfall of 6 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Fortaleza faces high exposure to heavy rain, heatwave and elevated exposure to 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 Fortaleza.
No solutions have been documented for Fortaleza.
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