Bukit Mertajam
Malaysia
Bukit Mertajam faces a future where frequent heatwaves will exacerbate health risks, particularly among vulnerable populations. The region is expected to endure heavy rainfall events and prolonged periods of heavy precipitation, potentially leading to flooding and infrastructure strain. Furthermore, the city is projected to experience prolonged drought conditions, which could impact water availability and agricultural productivity. Compounding these challenges, there is an elevated risk of arbovirus transmission, leading to concerns about mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever. The region also faces an increased malaria risk, caused by changing climate patterns that affect vector populations. In summary, Bukit Mertajam is confronted with a combination of climate threats that significantly heighten vulnerabilities in public health and environmental resilience, necessitating proactive measures to address these impending challenges.
Hazard Outlook
How will Bukit Mertajam's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 11 days of heavy rainfall expected, Bukit Mertajam ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Bukit Mertajam's projected maximum rainfall of 15 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.
Elevation
At 9 m elevation, Bukit Mertajam faces high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Longest Heatwave
Bukit Mertajam may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, near the median of other cities.
Maximum Temperature
Bukit Mertajam's projected maximum temperature of 8.2°C is lower than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Bukit Mertajam faces high exposure to heavy rain, 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 Bukit Mertajam.
No solutions have been documented for Bukit Mertajam.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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