Taizhou
China
Taizhou is projected to experience increasing heavy rainfall events, anticipated to intensify in both frequency and severity. These extreme weather patterns may result in significant flooding risks, threatening infrastructure and safety. The city's landscape is vulnerable to soil erosion and increased sedimentation, likely impacting water quality. Economic ramifications from heightened flooding events could disrupt local livelihoods, particularly in agriculture, which directly ties to weather conditions. As these climate hazards evolve, understanding the full scope of their effects will be critical for the city's resilience planning. Consequently, Taizhou faces a future where adaptive strategies will become essential to mitigate risks associated with its changing climate.
Hazard Outlook
How will Taizhou's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Longest Heatwave
Taizhou may experience heatwaves lasting up to 7 days, among the highest of all other cities.
Maximum Rainfall
Taizhou's projected maximum rainfall of 15 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.
Elevation
At 10 m elevation, Taizhou faces high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Maximum Temperature
Taizhou's projected maximum temperature of 9.2°C is near the median of cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Taizhou ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Taizhou faces high exposure to heatwave, max rain, elevation. 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 Taizhou.
No solutions have been documented for Taizhou.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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