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Ardabil

Iran

Ardabil is projected to face escalating climate hazards, primarily characterized by frequent heatwaves. As these heatwaves are expected to intensify in both frequency and severity, the city will likely experience significant impacts on public health, especially among vulnerable populations, including the elderly and those with underlying health issues. The agricultural sector may also suffer, with rising temperatures threatening crop yields and livestock health, consequently challenging food security. Furthermore, these ongoing climate stresses could put additional strain on local infrastructure and healthcare systems, necessitating urgent attention to future planning and adaptation. With technology-enabled climate resilience solutions yet to be documented for Ardabil, it is imperative that the city addresses its vulnerabilities to effectively combat the risks associated with these increasing heat events.

Hazard Outlook

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

Longest Heatwave

70th percentile Elevated exposure

Ardabil may experience heatwaves lasting up to 6 days, higher than most other cities.

Ardabil
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Heavy Rainfall Days

29th percentile Moderate exposure

With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Ardabil ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.

Ardabil
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Maximum Temperature

24th percentile Lower exposure

Ardabil's projected maximum temperature of 8.5°C is lower than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Ardabil
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Maximum Rainfall

19th percentile Lower exposure

Ardabil's projected maximum rainfall of 7 mm is lower than most cities globally.

Ardabil
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Elevation

95th percentile Lower exposure

At 1350 m elevation, Ardabil faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Ardabil
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Exposure Summary

Heatwave
Heavy Rain
Max Temp
Max Rain
Elevation

Adaptation Priorities

Ardabil faces elevated exposure to heatwave. 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 Ardabil.

No solutions have been documented for Ardabil.

This is an archived snapshot of the database.

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