Pukou
China
Pukou is projected to face significant climate hazards that pose serious risks to the community. The city will experience frequent heatwaves, leading to increased temperatures that threaten public health and strain infrastructure. Additionally, heavy rainfall events are expected to increase in frequency, which may result in severe flooding and waterlogging. These changes in climate patterns will likely lead to elevated hazards including property damage, disrupted transportation networks, and concerns for agricultural productivity due to erosion and soil saturation. The urgency of addressing these climate-related vulnerabilities is critical for ensuring community resilience and future sustainability in the face of these escalating challenges.
Hazard Outlook
How will Pukou's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Elevation
At 6 m elevation, Pukou faces very high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Maximum Temperature
Pukou's projected maximum temperature of 9.7°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Pukou may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, higher than most other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 11 days of heavy rainfall expected, Pukou ranks higher than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Pukou's projected maximum rainfall of 13 mm is higher than most cities globally.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Pukou faces high exposure to elevation and elevated exposure to max temp, heatwave, heavy rain, 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 Pukou.
No solutions have been documented for Pukou.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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