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Arequipa

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Arequipa is projected to face increasing challenges from frequent heatwaves, which will have significant implications for public health, agriculture, and local water resources. As these heatwaves become more intense over time, the risks associated with heat-related illnesses, crop failures, and water scarcity will escalate, potentially overwhelming the region's capacity to respond. The city faces a future where continued temperature increases could lead to severe impacts on daily life and economic stability. Addressing these challenges necessitates a better understanding of the vulnerabilities linked to climate change. Currently, technology-enabled solutions for climate resilience have not yet been documented for this area, highlighting an urgent need for strategies that could help mitigate the adverse effects of rising temperatures.

Hazard Outlook

How will Arequipa's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?

Longest Heatwave

88th percentile High exposure

Arequipa may experience heatwaves lasting up to 8 days, among the highest of all other cities.

Arequipa
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Maximum Temperature

0th percentile Lower exposure

Arequipa's projected maximum temperature of 6.0°C is lower than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Arequipa
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Heavy Rainfall Days

2nd percentile Lower exposure

With 7 days of heavy rainfall expected, Arequipa ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.

Arequipa
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Maximum Rainfall

5th percentile Lower exposure

Arequipa's projected maximum rainfall of 4 mm is lower than most cities globally.

Arequipa
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Elevation

99th percentile Lower exposure

At 2329 m elevation, Arequipa faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Arequipa
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Exposure Summary

Heatwave
Max Temp
Heavy Rain
Max Rain
Elevation

Adaptation Priorities

Arequipa faces high exposure to heatwave. 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 Arequipa.

No solutions have been documented for Arequipa.

This is an archived snapshot of the database.

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