Jinan
China
Jinan is projected to face a future where frequent heatwaves become increasingly common, resulting in notable climate hazards. These escalating temperatures can lead to significant public health challenges, affecting vulnerable populations and straining medical resources. Additionally, the agricultural sector will likely suffer due to heat-induced stress on crops, threatening food security. Water resources may become scarce during prolonged heat events, further exacerbating vulnerabilities. Infrastructural challenges will arise as energy demands peak, necessitating effective management to prevent outages. The city faces vulnerabilities without documented technology-enabled climate resilience solutions to mitigate these risks. It is crucial for stakeholders to recognize and address these projected climate hazards to enhance community preparedness and resilience in Jinan's future.
Hazard Outlook
How will Jinan's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Jinan's projected maximum temperature of 9.8°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Maximum Rainfall
Jinan's projected maximum rainfall of 12 mm is higher than most cities globally.
Elevation
At 36 m elevation, Jinan faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Jinan ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.
Longest Heatwave
Jinan may experience heatwaves lasting up to 3 days, lower than most other cities.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Jinan faces elevated exposure to max temp, 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 Jinan.
No solutions have been documented for Jinan.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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