Rome
Italy
Rome is projected to face dangerous heat extremes, necessitating robust climate resilience measures. To address these challenges, the city implements technology-enabled solutions that enhance planning and monitoring. These initiatives include decision support systems for climate adaptation and urban planning, which utilize climate analytics, hazard forecasting, and weather monitoring. Additionally, Rome has developed infrastructure investments, particularly in stormwater drainage systems, to manage the impacts of intense weather patterns. Both current and proposed actions aim to improve the city's ability to adapt to extreme heat and other climate-related hazards, fostering a more resilient urban environment. These strategic solutions are crucial for safeguarding public health and infrastructure in a changing climate, ensuring that the city can effectively navigate future risks.
Hazard Outlook
How will Rome's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Longest Heatwave
Rome may experience heatwaves lasting up to 9 days, among the highest of all other cities.
Maximum Temperature
Rome's projected maximum temperature of 9.7°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Elevation
At 26 m elevation, Rome faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 9 days of heavy rainfall expected, Rome ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Rome's projected maximum rainfall of 6 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Rome faces high exposure to heatwave and elevated exposure to max temp, 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 Rome.
Integrated Real-Time Risk Management and Monitoring System
Rome is developing a centralized territorial information technology system to manage multiple risk categories including earthquake risks,...
Resilience Maturity Model for Urban Climate Adaptation Assessment
The Resilience Maturity Model is a methodological approach to define the degree of resilience attained by cities, based on objective, measurable and...
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