Gujrat
Pakistan
Gujrat is projected to face numerous climate hazards that threaten its safety and stability. The city will experience extreme heat, with dangerous heat extremes likely affecting residents' health. Heavy rainfall events and frequent heavy precipitation are expected to increase the risk of flooding, while prolonged drought conditions could cause significant water shortages. These interconnected climate risks highlight the vulnerabilities facing Gujrat, underscoring the urgent need for targeted assessments and strategies to address these issues. Without technology-enabled climate resilience solutions documented for the area, the city's ability to manage these impending threats may be severely compromised, significantly impacting its resources and overall sustainability in the future.
Hazard Outlook
How will Gujrat's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Gujrat's projected maximum temperature of 12.0°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Maximum Rainfall
Gujrat's projected maximum rainfall of 20 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 12 days of heavy rainfall expected, Gujrat ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.
Longest Heatwave
Gujrat may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, near the median of other cities.
Elevation
At 232 m elevation, Gujrat faces moderate risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Gujrat faces high exposure to max temp, max rain, 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 Gujrat.
No solutions have been documented for Gujrat.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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