Abbottabad
Pakistan
Abbottabad is projected to face significant climate hazards, including extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes that threaten vulnerable populations. Anticipated heavy rainfall events may lead to flooding, challenging existing infrastructure. Additionally, high arbovirus transmission risks and elevated malaria risks are concerns as warming temperatures and increased rainfall create favorable conditions for disease outbreaks. These climate risks present a precarious future for Abbottabad, impacting health and safety. Strengthening resilience to these hazards is crucial for the city's communities to adapt and mitigate potential adverse effects. Without action, the increasing frequency and intensity of these climate risks could lead to severe consequences for the region's inhabitants.
Hazard Outlook
How will Abbottabad's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Rainfall
Abbottabad's projected maximum rainfall of 18 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.
Maximum Temperature
Abbottabad's projected maximum temperature of 10.4°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Abbottabad may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, higher than most other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Abbottabad ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.
Elevation
At 1207 m elevation, Abbottabad faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Abbottabad faces high exposure to max rain and elevated exposure to max temp, 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 Abbottabad.
No solutions have been documented for Abbottabad.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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