Hangzhou
China
Hangzhou is projected to face considerable climate hazards, notably extreme heat conditions and dangerous heat extremes that will pose health risks, especially for vulnerable populations. Additionally, the city will experience more frequent heavy rainfall events, leading to potential flooding and infrastructure challenges. These climate risks signify an urgent need for comprehensive strategies to enhance resilience, ensuring that the community can adapt to adverse conditions. The dual threat of rising temperatures and increased precipitation highlights the vulnerabilities the city faces. As the situation evolves, addressing these forecasts will be critical to safeguarding the environment and public health in Hangzhou's future.
Hazard Outlook
How will Hangzhou's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Elevation
At 10 m elevation, Hangzhou faces high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Maximum Temperature
Hangzhou's projected maximum temperature of 10.4°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Maximum Rainfall
Hangzhou's projected maximum rainfall of 13 mm is higher than most cities globally.
Longest Heatwave
Hangzhou may experience heatwaves lasting up to 4 days, near the median of other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 9 days of heavy rainfall expected, Hangzhou ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Hangzhou faces high exposure to elevation and elevated exposure to max temp, 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 Hangzhou.
No solutions have been documented for Hangzhou.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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