Kingston
Jamaica
Kingston is projected to face significant climate hazards, including prolonged drought conditions that threaten water supply and agriculture. Additionally, rising temperatures and altered rainfall patterns will elevate the risk of arboviruses, such as dengue and Zika, highlighting concerns for public health. The potential increase in mosquito populations serves to amplify the transmission rates of these diseases, burdening healthcare services. Furthermore, the city is expected to experience a rise in malaria risk due to more favorable conditions for the malaria parasite. The interplay of these climate risks presents formidable challenges to Kingston's community resilience and adaptability, necessitating proactive strategies to manage future vulnerabilities effectively.
Hazard Outlook
How will Kingston's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Longest Heatwave
Kingston may experience heatwaves lasting up to 11 days, among the highest of all other cities.
Elevation
At 0 m elevation, Kingston faces very high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Kingston ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Kingston's projected maximum rainfall of 10 mm is near the median of cities globally.
Maximum Temperature
Kingston's projected maximum temperature of 8.0°C is lower than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Kingston faces high 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 Kingston.
No solutions have been documented for Kingston.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
Recommended Solutions
Proven solutions from similar cities that could help diversify Kingston's resilience portfolio
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