Al Ismailiya
Egypt
Al Ismailiya is projected to face severe climate hazards, including extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes, leading to more frequent and intense heatwaves. The risk of arbovirus transmission is expected to rise significantly, alongside an elevated malaria risk as a result of these conditions. Consequently, these climate threats indicate a future where public health may be increasingly jeopardized by higher temperatures and disease proliferation. This situation underscores the urgent need for comprehensive assessments of the city's climate vulnerabilities and the impacts of rising heat on health. Plans for adaptation and resilience become essential as the region grapples with these projected climate hazards, highlighting the critical importance of addressing both individual and community-level risks associated with climate change.
Hazard Outlook
How will Al Ismailiya's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Al Ismailiya's projected maximum temperature of 10.7°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Al Ismailiya may experience heatwaves lasting up to 7 days, among the highest of all other cities.
Elevation
At 20 m elevation, Al Ismailiya faces high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Al Ismailiya ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Al Ismailiya's projected maximum rainfall of 1 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Al Ismailiya faces high exposure to max temp, heatwave, 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 Al Ismailiya.
No solutions have been documented for Al Ismailiya.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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