Aba
Nigeria
Aba is projected to face numerous climate hazards that could significantly affect its residents and environment. Frequent heavy precipitation is anticipated to increase the risk of flooding, while prolonged drought conditions may threaten water availability and agricultural outputs. The city faces a future where high arbovirus transmission rates could lead to increased instances of diseases such as dengue and Zika. Moreover, there is a rising concern regarding elevated malaria risk, which may be exacerbated by changing climates that favor mosquito breeding. The combination of these climate hazards presents a formidable challenge for public health and infrastructure in Aba. Without documented climate resilience solutions, the community's vulnerability amid these threats remains a critical concern for future planning and action.
Hazard Outlook
How will Aba's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 11 days of heavy rainfall expected, Aba ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Temperature
Aba's projected maximum temperature of 9.7°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Maximum Rainfall
Aba's projected maximum rainfall of 12 mm is higher than most cities globally.
Elevation
At 63 m elevation, Aba faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Longest Heatwave
Aba may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, near the median of other cities.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Aba faces high exposure to heavy rain and elevated exposure to max temp, max rain, 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 Aba.
No solutions have been documented for Aba.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
Recommended Solutions
Proven solutions from similar cities that could help diversify Aba's resilience portfolio
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