Shahjahanpur
India
Shahjahanpur is projected to face serious climate risks, impacting its residents and infrastructure. The city is expected to experience extreme heat, leading to dangerous heat extremes that can threaten public health, particularly among vulnerable populations. Additionally, heavy rainfall events are anticipated, which could result in flooding, erosion, and waterlogging, affecting agriculture and transportation. Prolonged drought conditions will also pose significant challenges, potentially impacting water availability and agricultural productivity. These climate hazards create a future where the city must adapt to a changing environment, facing risks that could exacerbate socio-economic vulnerabilities. Without reliable documentation of technology-enabled climate resilience solutions, Shahjahanpur's strategies to mitigate these risks remain uncertain. As climate impacts intensify, the need for comprehensive planning and community engagement becomes increasingly critical to enhance resilience and safeguard livelihoods against these impending threats.
Hazard Outlook
How will Shahjahanpur's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Shahjahanpur's projected maximum temperature of 11.8°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Maximum Rainfall
Shahjahanpur's projected maximum rainfall of 16 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.
Longest Heatwave
Shahjahanpur may experience heatwaves lasting up to 6 days, higher than most other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Shahjahanpur ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.
Elevation
At 157 m elevation, Shahjahanpur faces moderate risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Shahjahanpur faces high exposure to max temp, max rain 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 Shahjahanpur.
No solutions have been documented for Shahjahanpur.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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