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Yantai is projected to face increasing climate risks associated with heavy rainfall events and frequent heavy precipitation. These climate hazards are expected to intensify, resulting in greater occurrences of flooding that threaten infrastructure and public health. Additionally, the heightened rainfall will likely lead to soil erosion and waterlogging, adversely affecting agricultural productivity and food security. As heavy precipitation becomes more severe, urban and rural communities will experience significant challenges. Furthermore, we have not yet identified technology-enabled climate resilience solutions for Yantai, which underscores the critical need for urgent action. Understanding these projected climate hazards is vital to ensuring a sustainable future for the city.

Hazard Outlook

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

Maximum Rainfall

91st percentile Very high exposure

Yantai's projected maximum rainfall of 18 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.

Yantai
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Longest Heatwave

81st percentile High exposure

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

Yantai
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Heavy Rainfall Days

74th percentile Elevated exposure

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

Yantai
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Elevation

39th percentile Elevated exposure

At 48 m elevation, Yantai faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Yantai
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Maximum Temperature

20th percentile Lower exposure

Yantai's projected maximum temperature of 8.4°C is lower than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Yantai
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Exposure Summary

Max Rain
Heatwave
Heavy Rain
Elevation
Max Temp

Adaptation Priorities

Yantai faces high exposure to max rain, heatwave and elevated exposure to heavy 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 Yantai.

No solutions have been documented for Yantai.

This is an archived snapshot of the database.

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