Ballia
India
Ballia is projected to face multiple climate hazards that threaten its environmental stability and public health. It will experience extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes, raising concerns over heat-related illnesses and agricultural viability. The city is also expected to confront heavy rainfall events, which could lead to severe flooding and soil erosion, compromising food security. Prolonged drought conditions are anticipated to exacerbate challenges related to water scarcity, impacting both domestic and agricultural water supplies. Additionally, the high arbovirus transmission risk presents significant health implications, particularly during warmer seasons. These interconnected climate vulnerabilities point towards a challenging future for the city's residents and ecosystems.
Hazard Outlook
How will Ballia's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Ballia's projected maximum temperature of 11.7°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Maximum Rainfall
Ballia's projected maximum rainfall of 15 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.
Longest Heatwave
Ballia may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, higher than most other cities.
Elevation
At 60 m elevation, Ballia faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Ballia ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Ballia faces high exposure to max temp, max rain and elevated exposure to heatwave, 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 Ballia.
No solutions have been documented for Ballia.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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