Bilaspur
India
Bilaspur is projected to face significant climate hazards that threaten its environment and public health. The city will likely experience extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes, heightening the risk of heat-related illnesses among the population. In addition, heavy rainfall events and frequent heavy precipitation could lead to flooding and disrupt local ecosystems. Prolonged drought conditions are expected to stress water resources and adversely affect agricultural productivity. Furthermore, the elevated risk of arbovirus transmission and malaria, driven by the changing climate, poses serious public health challenges. These interrelated climate risks demand urgent attention, as they could worsen the vulnerabilities of both the community and the environment in the coming years.
Hazard Outlook
How will Bilaspur's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Bilaspur's projected maximum temperature of 12.1°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Bilaspur may experience heatwaves lasting up to 6 days, higher than most other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Bilaspur ranks higher than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Bilaspur's projected maximum rainfall of 14 mm is higher than most cities globally.
Elevation
At 268 m elevation, Bilaspur faces moderate risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Bilaspur faces high exposure to max temp and elevated exposure to heatwave, heavy rain, max 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 Bilaspur.
No solutions have been documented for Bilaspur.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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