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Toulouse

France

Toulouse is projected to face moderate climate risks, which encompass increased temperatures, altered precipitation patterns, and potential flooding events. These changes will likely lead to heightened stress on local ecosystems and water resources. The city faces a future where heatwaves may become more common, impacting public health and infrastructure. This situation will exacerbate existing vulnerabilities in urban planning and emergency preparedness. Moreover, changing rainfall patterns could lead to both prolonged droughts and increased flooding, posing risks to agriculture and water supply. Limited documentation suggests that technology-enabled climate resilience solutions have not yet been identified for the city, heightening concerns regarding preparedness and adaptive capacity. To effectively address these projected challenges, a comprehensive understanding of the city's climate vulnerabilities is crucial for stakeholders and planners. Without proactive measures, Toulouse's ability to cope with these climate hazards may be significantly undermined.

Hazard Outlook

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

Maximum Temperature

54th percentile Elevated exposure

Toulouse's projected maximum temperature of 9.7°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Toulouse
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Heavy Rainfall Days

31st percentile Moderate exposure

With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Toulouse ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.

Toulouse
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Elevation

59th percentile Moderate exposure

At 144 m elevation, Toulouse faces moderate risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Toulouse
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Longest Heatwave

23rd percentile Lower exposure

Toulouse may experience heatwaves lasting up to 4 days, lower than most other cities.

Toulouse
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Maximum Rainfall

23rd percentile Lower exposure

Toulouse's projected maximum rainfall of 7 mm is lower than most cities globally.

Toulouse
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Exposure Summary

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Heavy Rain
Elevation
Heatwave
Max Rain

Adaptation Priorities

Toulouse faces 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 Toulouse.

No solutions have been documented for Toulouse.

This is an archived snapshot of the database.

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