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2014 - Citywide Risks and Timescales
| Row number | City Name | Account No | Country | City Short Name | C40 | Reporting Year | Effects of Climate Change | Risk Level | Risk Timescale | Impact Description | City Location | Country Location |
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| 651 | Cheongsong county | 48518 | South Korea | Cheongsong | 2014 | More intense rainfall | Serious | Current | Cheongsong County has the higher potential for landslide due to the increase of concentrated precipitation because forest areas are composing 80% of the region. Thus the proper preventive projects are required. | (36.4359045°, 129.0571077°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |
| 652 | Prefeitura de São Luís | 50395 | Brazil | São Luís | 2014 | Reduced average annual rainfall | Serious | Short-term | There are trends since 2009 of rainy patterns significant decrease compared with the previous climatic norms. The accumulated volumes have remained between 60% and 70% of historical averages for periods with incidence of ENOS phenomenon | (-2.5391099°, -44.2829046°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 653 | City of Houston | 31108 | USA | Houston | C40 | 2014 | Hotter summers | Serious | Current | Hotter summers increase energy use in buildings, contribute to higher ozone levels, can be potential causes for brownouts which can lead to increased levels of PM 2.5 and PM 10, and can lead to heat-related illnesses/death. | (29.7601927°, -95.3693896°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 654 | Ciudad de Juárez | 50398 | Mexico | Juárez | 2014 | Warmer water temperatures | Serious | Short-term | (31.6903638°, -106.4245478°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | ||
| 655 | City of San Diego | 35884 | USA | San Diego | 2014 | More intense rainfall | Serious | Short-term | (32.715738°, -117.1610838°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 656 | City of Atlanta | 1093 | USA | Atlanta | 2014 | More intense heat waves | Extremely serious | Short-term | Both climate change and urban heat island effect are increasing temperatures in Atlanta. This is extremely serious because heat stroke is a serious health hazard for sensitive populations in the City. | (33.7489954°, -84.3879824°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 657 | City of Los Angeles | 10894 | USA | Los Angeles | C40 | 2014 | Increased urban heat island effect | Serious | Medium-term | Elevated temperatures from heat islands, particularly during the summer, will affect the City's environment and quality of life. The heat may positively affect the growing season for plants but overall would negatively affect the City and its residents by: increased energy consumption; elevated emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases; compromised human health and comfort. | (34.0522342°, -118.2436849°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 658 | Bornova Municipality | 44132 | Turkey | Bornova | 2014 | Reduced average annual rainfall | Serious | Short-term | (35.2141598°, 33.2947541°) | (38.963745°, 35.243322°) | ||
| 659 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2014 | Increased urban heat island effect | Serious | Current | The implications from longer periods of heat and more intense heat are potentially grave for Washington, as an urban area that is densely developed and populated. Impacts include poor air quality and human health impacts including an increase in morbidity and mortality within at-risk populations from extreme heat. | (38.9071923°, -77.0368707°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 660 | City of Goiânia | 42123 | Brazil | Goiânia | 2014 | More intense droughts | Extremely serious | Short-term | Prolonged period of drought in Goiânia may cause overload in refrigeration systems, reduced water availability for power generation and public supply | (-16.6868912°, -49.2647943°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 661 | City of Goiânia | 42123 | Brazil | Goiânia | 2014 | More intense droughts | Extremely serious | Short-term | Prolonged period of drought in Goiânia may cause overload in refrigeration systems, reduced water availability for power generation and public supply | (-16.6868912°, -49.2647943°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 662 | City of Athens | 31149 | Greece | Athens | C40 | 2014 | Hotter summers | Extremely serious | Short-term | Increased discomfort due to high temperatures during the summer | (37.983917°, 23.7293599°) | (39.074208°, 21.824312°) |
| 663 | Prefeitura de Florianópolis | 50384 | Brazil | Florianópolis | 2014 | Sea level rise | Extremely serious | Long-term | (-27.5949884°, -48.5481743°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | ||
| 664 | Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro | 31176 | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | C40 | 2014 | Hotter summers | Serious | Short-term | Epidemics of dengue fever began in Rio from the 1980s, with major effects on general health, economic losses and loss of lives. These epidemics are closely related to hot, humid summers, which facilitate the proliferation of its vector, the mosquito Aedes aegypti. It summers are hotter and longer, the period favorable for dengue will also be streched. | (-22.9054389°, -43.5614471°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) |
| 665 | Jeju City | 44202 | South Korea | Jeju | 2014 | Reduced average annual snowfall | Current | The number of snowy days in Jeju has decreased since the late 1980s at the rate of 3 days per 10 years. | (33.4996213°, 126.5311884°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | ||
| 666 | City of Cleveland | 35859 | USA | Cleveland | 2014 | Increased urban heat island effect | Serious | Short-term | Events such as the Chicago heat wave of 1995, which resulted in over 700 deaths, will become more common. Unless actions are taken to reduce pollutants that lead to ozone formation, increased temperatures and more stagnant air would also lead to more ground-level ozone. | (41.49932°, -81.6943605°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 667 | Ciudad de Juárez | 50398 | Mexico | Juárez | 2014 | More intense rainfall | Serious | Current | (31.6903638°, -106.4245478°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | ||
| 668 | City of Seattle | 16581 | USA | Seattle | C40 | 2014 | Warmer water temperatures | Extremely serious | Short-term | Impacts to aquatic habitat and threats to salmon survival (ecosystems) Decrease in water quality (water, human health) | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 669 | City of Stockholm | 3429 | Sweden | Stockholm | C40 | 2014 | Sea level rise | Extremely serious | Long-term | Risk of flooding, damage to infrastructure and buildings. Risk of salinization of drinking water (lake Mälaren) | (59.3293235°, 18.0685808°) | (60.128161°, 18.643501°) |
| 670 | Stadt Zürich | 35449 | Switzerland | Zurich | 2014 | Other: Landslide, mudflow | Serious | Long-term | Due to more intense rainfalls in the future the chance of landslides, mudflows increases. | (47.3686498°, 8.5391825°) | (46.818188°, 8.227512°) | |
| 671 | Cascais | 50680 | Portugal | Cascais | 2014 | More hot days | Extremely serious | Medium-term | temperature will increase 2-4ºC by mid-century and 5-9ºC at the end of the century due to an increasing in hot days. | (38.6970565°, -9.4222945°) | (39.399872°, -8.224454°) | |
| 672 | City of Seattle | 16581 | USA | Seattle | C40 | 2014 | More frequent heat waves | Serious | Short-term | Increase in road buckling from heat stress and stress on bridges from heat expansion (transport, roads) Increase in demand on electricity load and cooling demand (energy) increase in stress to urban forest (ecosystems) Increase in spread of invasive species and disease vectors (ecosystems, human health) Increase in morbidity and mortality from extreme heat among at-risk populations, including the elderly, very young, economically disadvantaged, those who work outside, and those who have ill health (human health) Decrease in air quality (human health) | (47.6062095°, -122.3320708°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 673 | Heroic Puebla of Zaragoza | 35875 | Mexico | Puebla de Zaragoza | 2014 | More frequent heat waves | Less serious | Other: | The sudden temperature changes are evident in the town. Rains in particular generate impacts on the pavement. For the material of the streets, potholes are generated and therefore the roads and vehicles are affected. | (41.6488226°, -0.8890853°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | |
| 674 | Municipalidad de Provincial de Arequipa | 50368 | Peru | Arequipa | 2014 | More frequent heat waves | Serious | Long-term | Summer days with higher temperatures. | (-16.4090474°, -71.537451°) | (-9.189967°, -75.015152°) | |
| 675 | Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 31169 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | C40 | 2014 | Other: Increase in rainfall | Less serious | Current | ► Water resources: Changing distribution pattern of rainfall and rising regional demand for freshwater may impact on the sustainability of water supply. ► Energy supply: Electricity generation, supply and primary energy supply vulnerable to climatic disruptions ► Business and Industry: Vulnerable to climate change impacts on other areas such as food and water resources, transportation and infrastructure, etc. Heavy reliance on international trade, financial markets, imports of key products and services exposing Hong Kong to climate change impacts beyond its boundaries and increasing its vulnerability. Higher insurance costs, etc. ►Built environment and infrastructure: Potential overloading of some existing drainage systems due to additional runoff. | (22.2880809°, 114.1398015°) | (22.396428°, 114.109497°) |
| 676 | Comune di Bologna | 36274 | Italy | Bologna | 2014 | Increased urban heat island effect | Serious | Current | Higher temperatures and potential heat waves increase cooling loads via buildings and other hard infrastructure and decrease energy efficiencies. The at risk populations (i.e. Elderly/Children/Disabilities/Declining health) are the most vulnerable demographics to these impacts and are the first to exhibit signs facing mortality and decline in human health. as time progresses this will impact a larger and more diverse profile of residents. Actions: - Integrating the existing rehebilitation projects of the city water channels as green corridors . | (44.4856087°, 11.3547975°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) | |
| 677 | City of Sydney | 31114 | Australia | Sydney | C40 | 2014 | Increased risk of storm surges | Serious | Short-term | Impact Buildings, Water, Waste, Transport, Energy, Human Health. A major impact would occur where sea level rise is exacerbated by storm surge and tidal influence. Projections for storm surge events in Sydney are largely unknown. On a regional level, there is no detailed information about the frequency and severity of storm surge, rainfall extremes, drought, hail, or links to local extremes such as air pollution and flood. | (-33.8674869°, 151.2069902°) | (-25.274398°, 133.775136°) |
| 678 | City of San Diego | 35884 | USA | San Diego | 2014 | Hotter summers | Serious | Current | (32.715738°, -117.1610838°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 679 | City of Edina | 5263 | USA | Edina | 2014 | More hot days | Serious | Medium-term | (44.8896866°, -93.3499489°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 680 | Prefeitura de Vitória | 50392 | Brazil | Vitória | 2014 | More intense droughts | Serious | Current | Increase in food prices caused by the low offer due to droughts | (-20.2976178°, -40.2957768°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 681 | Seogwipo city | 50710 | Korea | Seogwipo | 2014 | More hot days | Serious | Medium-term | More hot days are expected specially in summer | (33.2541205°, 126.560076°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |
| 682 | City of Toronto | 31117 | Canada | Toronto | C40 | 2014 | Hotter summers | Serious | Current | Human Health (5 fold increase of smog and heat waves in the next 30 years), Water, Transport (road damages, disruption to transit), Energy, Planning, Buildings (premature aging of building components), Housing,and Shelter, Parks, Forestry & Recreation, Police, Emergency Services, possible power failure to telecom equipment | (43.653226°, -79.3831843°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) |
| 683 | Gurye county | 48584 | South Korea | Gurye | 2014 | More hot days | Serious | Current | Increased electricity use | (35.2024947°, 127.4626534°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |
| 684 | Gokseong county | 48532 | South Korea | Gokseong | 2014 | Hotter summers | Serious | Short-term | There are concerns for vulnerable social classes like older and orphans, high fever or diseases due to stresses, and flood and landslide are also one of concerns. | (35.2819553°, 127.2919175°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |
| 685 | Suwon city | 44185 | South Korea | Suwon | 2014 | More intense rainfall | Less serious | Short-term | Risk of submersion and infrastructure vulnerability | (37.2635727°, 127.0286009°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |
| 686 | Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg | 35868 | Germany | Hamburg | 2014 | More hot days | Serious | Medium-term | Due to climate change, some parts of the city will be affected by urban heat; even though there is usually wind from the west, there will be a strong urban heat effect because more houses are being built and the coolingeffects of the winds may lessen. | (53.5510846°, 9.9936818°) | (51.165691°, 10.451526°) | |
| 687 | Seixal | 50667 | Portugal | Seixal | 2014 | Increased frequency of large storms | Serious | Medium-term | Dune erosion in Ponta dos Corvos | (-23.4266216°, -46.5828767°) | (39.399872°, -8.224454°) | |
| 688 | City of St Louis | 35393 | USA | St. Louis | 2014 | Increased urban heat island effect | Less serious | Short-term | (38.6270025°, -90.1994042°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 689 | Suwon city | 44185 | South Korea | Suwon | 2014 | More intense rainfall | Less serious | Medium-term | Damage or overload on drainage system | (37.2635727°, 127.0286009°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |
| 690 | Municipality of Campinas | 35897 | Brazil | Campinas | 2014 | More intense rainfall | Serious | Current | Increased likelihood of mudslides and floods; impact on agricultural production; material losses | (41.1673724°, -8.6532529°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 691 | City of Toronto | 31117 | Canada | Toronto | C40 | 2014 | Increased frequency of large storms | Serious | Other: | Other: Already occurring intermittently Water, Buildings, Housing and, Shelter, Transport, Energy, Emergency Services, Parks, Forestry & Recreation, Human Health, Planning | (43.653226°, -79.3831843°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) |
| 692 | City of Baltimore | 35853 | USA | Baltimore | 2014 | More intense rainfall | Extremely serious | Current | Average precipitation has increased by 10% in most of Maryland. Meanwhile, intense precipitation events have increased by 20% over the last century. Most of Baltimore’s recorded floods have been the result of either flash flooding during sudden, shortlived rainstorms, or localized flooding due to poor drainage and stormwater management. | (39.2903848°, -76.6121893°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 693 | Comune di Oristano | 36252 | Italy | Oristano | 2014 | More intense rainfall | Serious | Medium-term | Flash flood in urban areas | (39.9094132°, 8.588777°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) | |
| 694 | Geoje city | 48487 | South Korea | Geoje | 2014 | Hotter summers | Current | As the temperature rises during summer, vulnerable social classes which means seniors, orphans and others are deficient to get over with the hot weather which will be the threats to their health. | (34.8806427°, 128.6210824°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | ||
| 695 | City of Edina | 5263 | USA | Edina | 2014 | More frequent droughts | Extremely serious | Long-term | (44.8896866°, -93.3499489°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 696 | Wellington City Council | 43937 | New Zealand | Wellington | 2014 | Hotter summers | Less serious | Short-term | - Hotter summers will result in greater evaporation rates and increased water use, which could impact on the city/region water supply. Could me more serious in the long-term. | (-41.2864603°, 174.776236°) | (-40.900557°, 174.885971°) | |
| 697 | City of Columbus | 43910 | USA | Columbus | 2014 | More intense heat waves | Serious | Medium-term | According to the Union of Concerned Scientists July 2009 report*, Ohio is projected to have a 5-7 degree F rise in winter and a 7-9 degree F rise in summer temperatures by the end of the century. Extreme heat will be more common. *http://www.ucsusa.org/assets/documents/global_warming/climate-change-ohio.pdf | (39.9611755°, -82.9987942°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 698 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | Washington DC | C40 | 2014 | Increased frequency of large storms | Serious | Current | Washington traditionally experiences severe thunderstorms in the summer months, although there is some evidence that these severe storms are happening in a broader range of months each year, and are increasing in their frequency. Impacts: See above | (38.9071923°, -77.0368707°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 699 | City of Houston | 31108 | USA | Houston | C40 | 2014 | More frequent heat waves | Serious | Current | More frequent heatwaves increase energy use in buildings, contribute to higher ozone levels, and can lead to heat-related illnesses/death. | (29.7601927°, -95.3693896°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 700 | Incheon Metropolitan Government | 44182 | South Korea | Incheon | 2014 | More frequent heat waves | Serious | Current | - Higher risk of diseases from high fever or stress, higher risk of infectious diseases -Higher risk of sicknesses for the vulnerable (senior citizens and children) | (37.4562557°, 126.7052062°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) |
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