Algiers
Algeria
Algiers is projected to face moderate climate risks that threaten its environmental, economic, and social stability. Specifically, increased temperatures will likely intensify heatwaves, impacting public health and energy demands. Altered precipitation patterns may lead to droughts and heavy rainfall, resulting in flooding and water shortages. Rising sea levels threaten coastal areas, potentially damaging infrastructure and ecosystems. These combined climatic hazards could strain resources, making local communities and sectors like agriculture and tourism more vulnerable. Given these challenges, a proactive approach to climate adaptation is crucial. However, technology-enabled resilience solutions specific to Algiers have not yet been documented, indicating a significant need for further exploration in this area.
Hazard Outlook
How will Algiers's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Longest Heatwave
Algiers may experience heatwaves lasting up to 10 days, among the highest of all other cities.
Elevation
At 6 m elevation, Algiers faces very high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Maximum Temperature
Algiers's projected maximum temperature of 9.6°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 8 days of heavy rainfall expected, Algiers ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Algiers's projected maximum rainfall of 7 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Algiers faces high exposure to heatwave, elevation 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 Algiers.
No solutions have been documented for Algiers.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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