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Melbourne

Australia

Melbourne is projected to experience an increase in extreme heat, leading to dangerous heat extremes that pose significant risks to public health and infrastructure. Urban areas may face heightened challenges due to more frequent and intense heat events, potentially resulting in increased heat-related illnesses, particularly affecting vulnerable populations. The rising temperatures can strain energy and water resources and elevate wildfire risks, impacting both residents and local ecosystems. Furthermore, this escalating demand for cooling in homes and businesses could stress energy supplies, presenting economic challenges. Despite the acknowledgment of these pressing climate risks, our research indicates that technology-enabled climate resilience solutions have not yet been documented for the city, signaling a critical gap in addressing these imminent climate vulnerabilities effectively.

Hazard Outlook

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

Maximum Temperature

63rd percentile Elevated exposure

Melbourne's projected maximum temperature of 10.0°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Melbourne
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Elevation

36th percentile Elevated exposure

At 41 m elevation, Melbourne faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Melbourne
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Maximum Rainfall

31st percentile Moderate exposure

Melbourne's projected maximum rainfall of 8 mm is near the median of cities globally.

Melbourne
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Longest Heatwave

1st percentile Lower exposure

Melbourne may experience heatwaves lasting up to 1 days, lower than most other cities.

Melbourne
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Heavy Rainfall Days

10th percentile Lower exposure

With 9 days of heavy rainfall expected, Melbourne ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.

Melbourne
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Exposure Summary

Max Temp
Elevation
Max Rain
Heatwave
Heavy Rain

Adaptation Priorities

Melbourne faces elevated exposure to max temp, 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 Melbourne.

No solutions have been documented for Melbourne.

This is an archived snapshot of the database.

Recommended Solutions

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Biosolar Green Roof with Integrated Photovoltaic Panels
91%
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Meteorological Risk Dashboard for Emergency Response Alerts
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Real-Time Air Quality Monitoring and Public Information System
91%
From: Sydney

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Urban Heat Island Mitigation Index Tool
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Urban Heat Island Mitigation Decision Support Tool
91%
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Urban Heat Island Mitigation Performance Index
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Environmental Atlas Urban Climate Planning Advisory System
83%
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