Nur-Sultan
Kazakhstan
Nur-Sultan is projected to face significant climate hazards, especially frequent heatwaves due to rising global temperatures. These increasing temperatures will lead to severe public health risks, particularly for vulnerable populations such as the elderly. As heatwaves become more intense and frequent, the demand for energy will surge, resulting in greater strain on the city's water resources and urban infrastructure. This could lead to escalated electricity costs and water scarcity during peak heat periods. Additionally, the cumulative effects of continuous heat stress will adversely affect residents' quality of life. Heightened health risks may necessitate urgent medical responses and public health initiatives. Despite these pressing challenges, technology-enabled climate resilience solutions have not yet been documented for Nur-Sultan, highlighting a critical gap in addressing future climate risks. Enhanced adaptation measures are essential to mitigate the impacts of these potential climate hazards on the city’s livelihood and public health.
Hazard Outlook
How will Nur-Sultan's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Nur-Sultan's projected maximum temperature of 9.6°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Nur-Sultan ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.
Longest Heatwave
Nur-Sultan may experience heatwaves lasting up to 3 days, lower than most other cities.
Maximum Rainfall
Nur-Sultan's projected maximum rainfall of 3 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Elevation
At 352 m elevation, Nur-Sultan faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Nur-Sultan faces elevated exposure to max temp. 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 Nur-Sultan.
No solutions have been documented for Nur-Sultan.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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