Vasai-Virar
India
Vasai-Virar is projected to face multiple climate hazards in the coming years, significantly impacting its population and infrastructure. The city is expected to experience more frequent and intense heatwaves, leading to increased health risks. Heavy rainfall events are forecasted, raising concerns about flooding and damage to essential infrastructure. Additionally, prolonged drought conditions will pose threats to water availability and agricultural viability. The heightened risk of arbovirus transmission and malaria may strain public health systems, complicating the city's climate resilience efforts. Overall, these vulnerabilities highlight the urgent need for understanding and addressing the impact of climate change on this urban area.
Hazard Outlook
How will Vasai-Virar's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Rainfall
Vasai-Virar's projected maximum rainfall of 26 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.
Elevation
At 5 m elevation, Vasai-Virar faces very high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Vasai-Virar ranks higher than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Temperature
Vasai-Virar's projected maximum temperature of 9.3°C is near the median of cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Vasai-Virar may experience heatwaves lasting up to 4 days, near the median of other cities.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Vasai-Virar faces high exposure to max rain, elevation and elevated exposure to 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 Vasai-Virar.
No solutions have been documented for Vasai-Virar.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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