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Málaga

Spain

Málaga is projected to face significant climate hazards, particularly an elevated risk of malaria. Changes in the climate, including warmer temperatures and altered precipitation patterns, are expected to create a more suitable environment for malaria-carrying mosquitoes, leading to potential outbreaks. The city's climate projections highlight prolonged warm periods and increased humidity, which could further enhance the risks associated with this vector-borne disease. As Málaga grapples with these challenges, understanding the implications for public health and ecological stability is imperative. Addressing the heightened malaria risk requires attention, as technology-enabled resilience solutions have not yet been documented for this city. Overall, the vulnerabilities presented by climate change demand strategic responses to safeguard the health of the population.

Hazard Outlook

How will Málaga's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?

Longest Heatwave

93rd percentile Very high exposure

Málaga may experience heatwaves lasting up to 10 days, among the highest of all other cities.

Málaga
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Elevation

6th percentile Very high exposure

At 5 m elevation, Málaga faces very high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Málaga
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Maximum Temperature

39th percentile Moderate exposure

Málaga's projected maximum temperature of 9.2°C is near the median of cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Málaga
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Maximum Rainfall

26th percentile Moderate exposure

Málaga's projected maximum rainfall of 8 mm is near the median of cities globally.

Málaga
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Heavy Rainfall Days

3rd percentile Lower exposure

With 8 days of heavy rainfall expected, Málaga ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.

Málaga
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Exposure Summary

Heatwave
Elevation
Max Temp
Max Rain
Heavy Rain

Adaptation Priorities

Málaga faces high 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 Málaga.

No solutions have been documented for Málaga.

This is an archived snapshot of the database.

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