Palermo
Italy
Palermo is projected to face an elevated risk of malaria as climate change influences both temperature and precipitation patterns in the region. Warmer temperatures are likely to create conducive environments for the breeding of malaria vectors, thus increasing the incidence of this disease. The potential rise in malaria cases poses significant public health threats, potentially overwhelming local healthcare systems. Effective monitoring and health strategies will be essential to mitigate the impact of this climate hazard. As climate-related conditions evolve, the urgency for public health preparedness grows, highlighting the importance of addressing and understanding the implications of these emerging risks. Future projection indicates that without effective intervention, the malaria risk in Palermo may continue to escalate, complicating the region's public health landscape.
Hazard Outlook
How will Palermo's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Longest Heatwave
Palermo may experience heatwaves lasting up to 14 days, among the highest of all other cities.
Elevation
At 41 m elevation, Palermo faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Maximum Temperature
Palermo's projected maximum temperature of 7.9°C is lower than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 9 days of heavy rainfall expected, Palermo ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Palermo's projected maximum rainfall of 7 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Palermo faces high exposure to heatwave and elevated exposure to 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 Palermo.
No solutions have been documented for Palermo.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
Recommended Solutions
Proven solutions from similar cities that could help diversify Palermo's resilience portfolio
Multi-Risk Monitoring Centre for Climate Event Anticipation
84%The Direction de la sécurité civile et de la résilience intends to create a multi-risk monitoring centre mandated to anticipate events more quickly and effectively, mobilize the concerned actors, and collate all monitoring data.
Real-Time Environmental Data Platform for Climate Awareness
81%Ecothes establishes connections between environmental data—including temperatures and air quality measurements—and real-time climate events such as urban floods and heat waves, demonstrating the influence of climate change on daily urban life.