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Fukuoka

Japan

Fukuoka is projected to face intensified heavy rainfall events in the coming years due to climate change. These events are expected to increase in frequency and severity, leading to an elevated risk of flooding and potential disruption to infrastructure and services. The city’s urban characteristics may worsen these flooding risks, impacting transportation networks and public utilities. Furthermore, heavy rainfall poses threats to water quality and increases the possibility of landslides in susceptible areas. In the absence of identified technology-enabled climate resilience solutions, Fukuoka's ability to adapt to these climate hazards remains uncertain. This situation underscores the urgent need for focused research and strategy development in addressing the looming climate vulnerabilities.

Hazard Outlook

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

Maximum Rainfall

98th percentile Very high exposure

Fukuoka's projected maximum rainfall of 25 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.

Fukuoka
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Elevation

4th percentile Very high exposure

At 4 m elevation, Fukuoka faces very high risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Fukuoka
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Longest Heatwave

80th percentile High exposure

Fukuoka may experience heatwaves lasting up to 7 days, among the highest of all other cities.

Fukuoka
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Heavy Rainfall Days

41st percentile Moderate exposure

With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Fukuoka ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.

Fukuoka
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Maximum Temperature

18th percentile Lower exposure

Fukuoka's projected maximum temperature of 8.3°C is lower than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Fukuoka
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Exposure Summary

Max Rain
Elevation
Heatwave
Heavy Rain
Max Temp

Adaptation Priorities

Fukuoka faces high exposure to max rain, elevation, 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 Fukuoka.

No solutions have been documented for Fukuoka.

This is an archived snapshot of the database.

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