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Chŏngjin

North Korea

Chŏngjin is projected to face serious climate hazards primarily related to heavy rainfall events. As climate change advances, the city will experience more intense and frequent rainfall, leading to an increased risk of flooding. Such conditions can result in significant soil erosion and damage to essential infrastructure, further endangering the local population. Additionally, heavy rainfall adversely affects agriculture, harming crops and threatening food security in the region. The likelihood of landslides will also rise, especially in vulnerable areas, placing communities at risk. There is currently insufficient data available regarding either the current preparedness of local populations or the documented technology-enabled climate resilience solutions for Chŏngjin. Addressing these vulnerabilities will require focused research and proactive measures to adapt to the challenging climate conditions expected in the near future.

Hazard Outlook

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

Elevation

10th percentile Very high exposure

At 8 m elevation, Chŏngjin faces very high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Chŏngjin
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Maximum Rainfall

79th percentile High exposure

Chŏngjin's projected maximum rainfall of 15 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.

Chŏngjin
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Longest Heatwave

74th percentile Elevated exposure

Chŏngjin may experience heatwaves lasting up to 6 days, higher than most other cities.

Chŏngjin
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Heavy Rainfall Days

50th percentile Elevated exposure

With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Chŏngjin ranks higher than most cities for extreme precipitation events.

Chŏngjin
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Maximum Temperature

6th percentile Lower exposure

Chŏngjin's projected maximum temperature of 7.6°C is lower than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Chŏngjin
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Exposure Summary

Elevation
Max Rain
Heatwave
Heavy Rain
Max Temp

Adaptation Priorities

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

No solutions have been documented for Chŏngjin.

This is an archived snapshot of the database.

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