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Samarkand

Uzbekistan

Samarkand is projected to face considerable climate hazards in the coming years. The city will experience extreme heat, with dangerous heat extremes increasing in frequency, posing severe risks to public health and infrastructure. In addition, Samarkand is expected to witness frequent heavy precipitation events, which may lead to flooding and damage to essential services and properties. These changing climate patterns are critical concerns for the local population, as they potentially exacerbate existing vulnerabilities. Without effective adaptations, these climate risks could significantly impact the city’s livability and resilience. Addressing these issues is vital for future planning and safeguards, although technology-enabled climate resilience solutions have not yet been documented for this city. Overall, the climate vulnerabilities faced by Samarkand necessitate urgent attention to ensure a safer and more sustainable future.

Hazard Outlook

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

Longest Heatwave

76th percentile High exposure

Samarkand may experience heatwaves lasting up to 6 days, among the highest of all other cities.

Samarkand
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Maximum Temperature

65th percentile Elevated exposure

Samarkand's projected maximum temperature of 10.1°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Samarkand
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Heavy Rainfall Days

62nd percentile Elevated exposure

With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Samarkand ranks higher than most cities for extreme precipitation events.

Samarkand
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Maximum Rainfall

27th percentile Moderate exposure

Samarkand's projected maximum rainfall of 8 mm is near the median of cities globally.

Samarkand
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Elevation

87th percentile Lower exposure

At 736 m elevation, Samarkand faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Samarkand
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Exposure Summary

Heatwave
Max Temp
Heavy Rain
Max Rain
Elevation

Adaptation Priorities

Samarkand faces high exposure to heatwave and elevated exposure to max temp, 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 Samarkand.

No solutions have been documented for Samarkand.

This is an archived snapshot of the database.

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