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Long Xuyen

Vietnam

Long Xuyen is projected to face significant climate hazards, including frequent heavy precipitation leading to possible flooding and infrastructure stress. Prolonged drought conditions are anticipated, potentially affecting water supply for agriculture and residential use. The city will also experience an elevated risk of arbovirus transmission, increasing public health threats. Additionally, the region’s vulnerability to malaria is expected to rise, with warmer temperatures and altered precipitation patterns creating ideal conditions for mosquito breeding. Collectively, these climate challenges will heighten the risks faced by the population, necessitating urgent attention to adaptation and resilience strategies.

Hazard Outlook

How will Long Xuyen's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?

Elevation

1st percentile Very high exposure

At 0 m elevation, Long Xuyen faces very high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Long Xuyen
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Longest Heatwave

81st percentile High exposure

Long Xuyen may experience heatwaves lasting up to 7 days, among the highest of all other cities.

Long Xuyen
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Maximum Temperature

54th percentile Elevated exposure

Long Xuyen's projected maximum temperature of 9.7°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Long Xuyen
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Heavy Rainfall Days

64th percentile Elevated exposure

With 11 days of heavy rainfall expected, Long Xuyen ranks higher than most cities for extreme precipitation events.

Long Xuyen
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Maximum Rainfall

46th percentile Moderate exposure

Long Xuyen's projected maximum rainfall of 11 mm is near the median of cities globally.

Long Xuyen
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Exposure Summary

Elevation
Heatwave
Max Temp
Heavy Rain
Max Rain

Adaptation Priorities

Long Xuyen faces high exposure to elevation, heatwave and elevated exposure to max temp, heavy 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 Long Xuyen.

No solutions have been documented for Long Xuyen.

This is an archived snapshot of the database.

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