Vijayapura
India
Vijayapura is projected to confront several climate hazards that will significantly impact its community well-being and environmental stability. The city faces extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes that can lead to severe health risks. Prolonged drought conditions are anticipated, which will challenge water availability and food security. Alongside these heat-related issues, there is a high risk of increased transmission of arboviral diseases and elevated malaria risks due to changing climatic conditions. These projections indicate a future where public health will be increasingly stressed, compounded by resource scarcity and increased vector-borne diseases. Without documented technology-enabled climate resilience solutions, the city may find it difficult to adapt to these looming climate challenges effectively.
Hazard Outlook
How will Vijayapura's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Vijayapura's projected maximum temperature of 11.1°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Vijayapura may experience heatwaves lasting up to 6 days, higher than most other cities.
Maximum Rainfall
Vijayapura's projected maximum rainfall of 8 mm is near the median of cities globally.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 9 days of heavy rainfall expected, Vijayapura ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Elevation
At 596 m elevation, Vijayapura faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Vijayapura faces high exposure to max temp and elevated exposure to 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 Vijayapura.
No solutions have been documented for Vijayapura.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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