Fuzhou
China
Fuzhou is projected to experience significant climate hazards, including dangerous heat extremes that threaten health and infrastructure. The city will face more frequent and intense heavy rainfall events, increasing the risk of flooding and urban disruptions. Furthermore, Fuzhou is likely to encounter elevated risks of arbovirus transmission and heightened malaria threats due to its warming climate and changing ecosystems. These combined vulnerabilities pose serious challenges for the city, suggesting that Fuzhou's residents will need to adapt to a rapidly changing climate that impacts both their health and daily life. The city's future resilience against these climate threats will be critical for its socio-economic stability and public health safety.
Hazard Outlook
How will Fuzhou's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Elevation
At 8 m elevation, Fuzhou faces very high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Maximum Rainfall
Fuzhou's projected maximum rainfall of 16 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.
Maximum Temperature
Fuzhou's projected maximum temperature of 9.7°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Fuzhou ranks higher than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Longest Heatwave
Fuzhou may experience heatwaves lasting up to 4 days, near the median of other cities.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Fuzhou faces high exposure to elevation, max rain and elevated exposure to max temp, 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 Fuzhou.
No solutions have been documented for Fuzhou.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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