Shijiazhuang
China
Shijiazhuang is projected to face severe climate hazards, including extreme heat, dangerous heat extremes, and frequent heatwaves. These intensifying conditions are likely to jeopardize public health, increasing the risks of heat-related illnesses, particularly among vulnerable groups. Additionally, the city's infrastructure may experience heightened strain due to escalating temperatures, impacting water availability and energy demand. The rise in heat events poses a threat to agricultural productivity, potentially leading to crop failures and food insecurity. As Shijiazhuang navigates these challenges, the community's overall climate vulnerability will increase, necessitating a focus on adaptation strategies to safeguard residents from the detrimental impacts of projected extreme heat phenomena.
Hazard Outlook
How will Shijiazhuang's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Shijiazhuang's projected maximum temperature of 10.7°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Elevation
At 77 m elevation, Shijiazhuang faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Shijiazhuang ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Shijiazhuang's projected maximum rainfall of 10 mm is near the median of cities globally.
Longest Heatwave
Shijiazhuang may experience heatwaves lasting up to 3 days, lower than most other cities.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Shijiazhuang faces high exposure to max temp and elevated exposure to 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 Shijiazhuang.
No solutions have been documented for Shijiazhuang.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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