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Alexandria

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Alexandria is projected to face significant climate hazards, including frequent heavy precipitation that could lead to flooding and soil erosion. This increased rainfall is likely to exacerbate public health concerns, particularly the high risk of arbovirus transmission, which raises the likelihood of diseases such as dengue fever and Zika virus. Furthermore, the city is expected to experience an elevated risk of malaria, highlighting the urgent need for enhanced preparedness and response strategies to safeguard public health in the face of these threats. The combination of these climate challenges presents a complex scenario that requires attention.

Hazard Outlook

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

Longest Heatwave

98th percentile Very high exposure

Alexandria may experience heatwaves lasting up to 27 days, among the highest of all other cities.

Alexandria
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Elevation

0th percentile Very high exposure

At -8 m elevation, Alexandria faces very high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Alexandria
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Heavy Rainfall Days

79th percentile High exposure

With 11 days of heavy rainfall expected, Alexandria ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.

Alexandria
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Maximum Temperature

14th percentile Lower exposure

Alexandria's projected maximum temperature of 8.1°C is lower than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Alexandria
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Maximum Rainfall

6th percentile Lower exposure

Alexandria's projected maximum rainfall of 5 mm is lower than most cities globally.

Alexandria
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Exposure Summary

Heatwave
Elevation
Heavy Rain
Max Temp
Max Rain

Adaptation Priorities

Alexandria faces high exposure to heatwave, elevation, heavy rain. 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 Alexandria.

No solutions have been documented for Alexandria.

This is an archived snapshot of the database.

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