Nanyang
China
Nanyang is projected to face significant challenges due to increasing frequent heatwaves as a consequence of climate change. These heatwaves are expected to become more intense, posing severe threats to public health by escalating the risk of heat-related illnesses amongst vulnerable populations. The agricultural sector may experience reduced crop yields as higher temperatures diminish soil moisture and increase the need for irrigation. Additionally, water resources are likely to be strained, with rising evaporation rates compounding the challenges of meeting agricultural and drinking water demands. The city's infrastructure will face increased pressure, heightening the risk of power outages and disruptions in transportation. As technology-enabled solutions have not yet been documented for addressing these climate hazards, Nanyang's ability to cope with these projected conditions remains uncertain. The overall vulnerability to these heatwave conditions underscores the need for proactive climate resilience strategies.
Hazard Outlook
How will Nanyang's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Nanyang ranks higher than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Nanyang's projected maximum rainfall of 12 mm is higher than most cities globally.
Maximum Temperature
Nanyang's projected maximum temperature of 9.5°C is near the median of cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Elevation
At 129 m elevation, Nanyang faces moderate risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Longest Heatwave
Nanyang may experience heatwaves lasting up to 4 days, lower than most other cities.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Nanyang faces elevated exposure to 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 Nanyang.
No solutions have been documented for Nanyang.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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