New Taipei [Taipei]
Taiwan
New Taipei is projected to face significant climate hazards, including increasing heavy rainfall events, which could lead to flooding and landslides, endangering infrastructure and public safety. Furthermore, the city is at a heightened risk of arbovirus transmission, exposing the population to diseases like dengue fever. Rising temperatures and altered rainfall patterns suggest an elevated risk of malaria, allowing for favorable breeding conditions for mosquitoes. These combined risks underscore a future where New Taipei confronts substantial public health and environmental challenges due to climate change, necessitating a focus on resilience strategies.
Hazard Outlook
How will New Taipei [Taipei]'s projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Longest Heatwave
New Taipei [Taipei] may experience heatwaves lasting up to 12 days, among the highest of all other cities.
Maximum Rainfall
New Taipei [Taipei]'s projected maximum rainfall of 20 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.
Elevation
At 5 m elevation, New Taipei [Taipei] faces very high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, New Taipei [Taipei] ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Temperature
New Taipei [Taipei]'s projected maximum temperature of 7.8°C is lower than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
New Taipei [Taipei] 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 New Taipei [Taipei].
No solutions have been documented for New Taipei [Taipei].
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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