Nanchang
China
Nanchang is projected to face escalating climate challenges, particularly due to extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes. As temperatures are expected to rise in the future, the city will likely experience more frequent and intense heatwaves, resulting in serious public health risks, potential exhaustion of water resources, and detrimental impacts on local biodiversity. Vulnerable populations may be disproportionately affected, highlighting the urgent need for adaptive strategies to mitigate overheating and ensure community resilience. The consequences of these climate hazards may strain urban infrastructure and affect the overall quality of life. In response to these risks, proactive measures are essential, although technology-enabled solutions have not yet been documented for this city.
Hazard Outlook
How will Nanchang's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Nanchang's projected maximum temperature of 9.9°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Maximum Rainfall
Nanchang's projected maximum rainfall of 12 mm is higher than most cities globally.
Elevation
At 25 m elevation, Nanchang faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Longest Heatwave
Nanchang may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, near the median of other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Nanchang ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Nanchang faces elevated exposure to max temp, 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 Nanchang.
No solutions have been documented for Nanchang.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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