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Ghazipur

India

Ghazipur is projected to face multiple climate hazards that threaten its resilience and sustainability. It will experience extreme heat and an increase in dangerous heat extremes, posing risks to public health and comfort. Heavy rainfall events are anticipated, which could lead to flooding, soil erosion, and significant strain on infrastructure. Additionally, prolonged drought conditions are expected, jeopardizing water availability and agricultural output crucial for the local economy. The compounding effects of these climate risks underscore the vulnerabilities that Ghazipur will confront in the coming years, necessitating proactive measures to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Hazard Outlook

How will Ghazipur's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?

Maximum Temperature

94th percentile Very high exposure

Ghazipur's projected maximum temperature of 11.9°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Ghazipur
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Longest Heatwave

80th percentile High exposure

Ghazipur may experience heatwaves lasting up to 7 days, among the highest of all other cities.

Ghazipur
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Maximum Rainfall

65th percentile Elevated exposure

Ghazipur's projected maximum rainfall of 13 mm is higher than most cities globally.

Ghazipur
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Elevation

46th percentile Elevated exposure

At 72 m elevation, Ghazipur faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Ghazipur
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Heavy Rainfall Days

16th percentile Lower exposure

With 9 days of heavy rainfall expected, Ghazipur ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.

Ghazipur
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Exposure Summary

Max Temp
Heatwave
Max Rain
Elevation
Heavy Rain

Adaptation Priorities

Ghazipur faces high exposure to max temp, heatwave and elevated exposure to max rain, elevation. 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 Ghazipur.

No solutions have been documented for Ghazipur.

This is an archived snapshot of the database.

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