Huai'an
China
Huai'an is expected to experience a future characterized by frequent heatwaves and heavy rainfall events, increasing the city’s vulnerability to climate change. The rising temperatures associated with heatwaves pose risks to public health, as heat-related illnesses may become more prevalent. In addition, heavy rainfall events are likely to lead to flooding, disrupting transportation, damaging property, and affecting water quality. The increased intensity of rainfall can overwhelm drainage systems, causing urban flooding and impacting local ecosystems. These climate hazards will exacerbate existing vulnerabilities and challenge the city's resilience. While our research has highlighted these significant challenges, we have not yet identified technology-enabled climate resilience solutions specific to Huai'an. The projected climate scenarios necessitate urgent attention to mitigate these risks and enhance adaptive capacities across the region.
Hazard Outlook
How will Huai'an's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Elevation
At 10 m elevation, Huai'an faces high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Maximum Temperature
Huai'an's projected maximum temperature of 9.6°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Huai'an may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, higher than most other cities.
Maximum Rainfall
Huai'an's projected maximum rainfall of 13 mm is higher than most cities globally.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 9 days of heavy rainfall expected, Huai'an ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Huai'an faces high exposure to elevation and elevated exposure to max temp, heatwave, max 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 Huai'an.
No solutions have been documented for Huai'an.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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