Cilacap
Indonesia
Cilacap is projected to face several climate hazards that significantly threaten its sustainability and public health. The city will experience an increase in frequent heatwaves, resulting in heightened health risks and resource strain. Heavy rainfall events are anticipated, leading to flooding and potential damage to infrastructure. Additionally, prolonged drought conditions may disrupt local water supplies and negatively impact agriculture, resulting in food insecurity. The region is also at an increased risk for arbovirus transmission, which could lead to dengue fever outbreaks, alongside elevated malaria risk. These climate hazards will considerably challenge the city’s adaptive capacity, potentially exacerbating vulnerabilities within communities. Addressing these risks will require focused attention on climate adaptation strategies and public health initiatives.
Hazard Outlook
How will Cilacap's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Elevation
At 1 m elevation, Cilacap faces very high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Maximum Rainfall
Cilacap's projected maximum rainfall of 14 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Cilacap ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Temperature
Cilacap's projected maximum temperature of 8.0°C is lower than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Cilacap may experience heatwaves lasting up to 3 days, lower than most other cities.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Cilacap faces high exposure to elevation, 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 Cilacap.
No solutions have been documented for Cilacap.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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