Anqing
China
Anqing is projected to experience significant climate hazards, particularly heavy rainfall events, which are anticipated to increase in frequency and intensity due to changing climate conditions. These heavy rainfall occurrences pose a risk of severe flooding, which can damage infrastructure, disrupt transportation, and lead to economic losses. Additionally, heavy rainfall can lead to soil erosion and compromise water quality, impacting local agriculture and natural ecosystems. Consequently, residents may face heightened vulnerabilities, as flooding can also displace populations and threaten public health. While the extent of adaptation measures is currently undocumented, the potential for escalating heavy rainfall events necessitates urgent attention to these climate risks to ensure community resilience in the face of increasing vulnerabilities. Anqing's future climate landscape thus demands proactive planning and risk management strategies to effectively address these challenges.
Hazard Outlook
How will Anqing's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Rainfall
Anqing's projected maximum rainfall of 14 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.
Elevation
At 17 m elevation, Anqing faces high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Maximum Temperature
Anqing's projected maximum temperature of 9.8°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Anqing may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, near the median of other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Anqing ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Anqing faces high exposure to max rain, elevation and elevated exposure to max temp. 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 Anqing.
No solutions have been documented for Anqing.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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