Guruvayur
India
Guruvayur is projected to face multiple climate hazards that pose severe threats to the community's wellbeing. Increased heavy rainfall events and frequent heavy precipitation will lead to flooding, impacting infrastructure and agriculture. Concurrently, prolonged drought conditions are anticipated to threaten water resources and crop yields. The risk of arbovirus transmission is elevated, raising concerns about diseases such as dengue fever. Additionally, increasing temperatures and precipitation patterns will likely result in a heightened risk of malaria transmission. These compounded climate risks underscore significant vulnerabilities and challenges that will impact health, economic stability, and overall community resilience.
Hazard Outlook
How will Guruvayur's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Rainfall
Guruvayur's projected maximum rainfall of 17 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 11 days of heavy rainfall expected, Guruvayur ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.
Elevation
At 14 m elevation, Guruvayur faces high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Longest Heatwave
Guruvayur may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, higher than most other cities.
Maximum Temperature
Guruvayur's projected maximum temperature of 9.5°C is near the median of cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Guruvayur faces high exposure to max rain, heavy rain, elevation 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 Guruvayur.
No solutions have been documented for Guruvayur.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
Recommended Solutions
Proven solutions from similar cities that could help diversify Guruvayur's resilience portfolio
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Msimbazi River Water Level and Conductivity Monitoring System
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Msimbazi River Water Level and Conductivity Monitoring System
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