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Thessaloniki

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Thessaloniki is projected to face extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes in the future. In response, the city implements a range of technology-enabled climate resilience solutions. Current initiatives focus on urban greening, including expanding green spaces, planting street trees, and reforestation efforts. Additionally, the city is enhancing its planning and monitoring capabilities through climate analytics, hazard forecasting, and weather monitoring. These approaches aim to improve the city's adaptability and reduce vulnerability to the anticipated climate risks. By developing and planning these solutions, Thessaloniki is working towards a more resilient future against the adverse effects of climate change.

Hazard Outlook

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

Longest Heatwave

92nd percentile Very high exposure

Thessaloniki may experience heatwaves lasting up to 10 days, among the highest of all other cities.

Thessaloniki
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Maximum Temperature

78th percentile High exposure

Thessaloniki's projected maximum temperature of 10.8°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Thessaloniki
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Elevation

20th percentile High exposure

At 16 m elevation, Thessaloniki faces high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Thessaloniki
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Heavy Rainfall Days

11th percentile Lower exposure

With 9 days of heavy rainfall expected, Thessaloniki ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.

Thessaloniki
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Maximum Rainfall

13th percentile Lower exposure

Thessaloniki's projected maximum rainfall of 6 mm is lower than most cities globally.

Thessaloniki
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Exposure Summary

Heatwave
Max Temp
Elevation
Heavy Rain
Max Rain

Adaptation Priorities

Thessaloniki faces high exposure to heatwave, 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 Thessaloniki.

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Real-Time Environmental Data Platform for Climate Awareness

Ecothes establishes connections between environmental data—including temperatures and air quality measurements—and real-time climate events such as...

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