Xuzhou
China
Xuzhou is projected to experience significant climate hazards, including extreme heat and frequent heatwaves. Increasing temperatures will pose severe risks to public health and safety. Additionally, heavy rainfall events and frequent heavy precipitation are anticipated, raising concerns of flooding and soil erosion. The combination of these climate hazards will likely strain local infrastructure and disrupt essential services, increasing vulnerabilities throughout the city. Residents could face challenges related to health as heatwaves intensify and flooding disrupts daily life. Overall, Xuzhou will encounter growing challenges due to climate change, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of these risks to prepare for potential impacts effectively.
Hazard Outlook
How will Xuzhou's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Xuzhou's projected maximum temperature of 10.0°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 11 days of heavy rainfall expected, Xuzhou ranks higher than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Xuzhou's projected maximum rainfall of 12 mm is higher than most cities globally.
Elevation
At 44 m elevation, Xuzhou faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Longest Heatwave
Xuzhou may experience heatwaves lasting up to 4 days, near the median of other cities.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Xuzhou faces elevated exposure to max temp, 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 Xuzhou.
No solutions have been documented for Xuzhou.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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