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2016 - Cities Climate Hazards
| Row number | Organisation | Account No | Country | City Short Name | C40 | Reporting Year | Climate hazards | Magnitude of impact | Impact description | a) Asset or service | b) Asset or service | c) Asset or service | City Location | Country Location |
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| 751 | Hoengseong County | 51104 | South Korea | Hoengseong | 2016 | Extreme hot days | Less serious | Water | Energy | Food and agriculture | (37.491757°, 127.98493°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | ||
| 752 | City of New Orleans | 13067 | USA | New Orleans | C40 | 2016 | Cyclone (Hurricane/Typhoon) | Extremely serious | Hurricanes, tropical storms, and typhoons, collectively known as tropical cyclones, are among the most devastating naturally occurring hazards in the United States. Orleans Parish is threatened by hurricanes that develop in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, and the entire Parish is susceptible to hurricanes and tropical storms. Hurricanes generate several hazards that can cause extensive damage. High winds, heavy rainfall, tornadoes, and storm surge are all associated hazards. This subsection focuses on the effects from high winds associated with hurricanes. Storm surge is often the greatest hurricane-related threat to property and human life. In Orleans Parish, the area’s low elevations and network of levees make it especially vulnerable to the surge of a hurricane. The effects of a strong hurricane can be catastrophic to any location; however, New Orleans is especially vulnerable because of the threat to a system of levees that channel and hold the waters of canals, Lake Pontchartrain, and the Mississippi River. Past hurricanes and tropical storms have had a major, and in some cases devastating, impact on life and property in Orleans Parish. | Health and community | Emergency services | Commerical | (29.9511°, -90.0715°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 753 | City of New Orleans | 13067 | USA | New Orleans | C40 | 2016 | Extreme hot days | Extremely serious | The direct and indirect effects of extreme heat are difficult to quantify. There is no way to place a value on the loss of human life. Potential losses such as power outages could affect businesses, homes, and critical facilities. High demand and intense use of air conditioning can overload the electrical systems and cause damages to infrastructure. If an extreme heat event occurred within the planning area, the event could potentially cause a loss of electricity for ten percent of the population at a cost of $126 per person per day. At 2015 population levels, this would result in $4,498,351 of assumed damage per day. | Energy | Health and community | Food and agriculture | (29.9511°, -90.0715°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 754 | City of New Orleans | 13067 | USA | New Orleans | C40 | 2016 | Storm surge | Extremely serious | Storm surge in Orleans Parish is primarily the result of hurricanes that approach land from the Gulf of Mexico. The effects of storm surge can be felt in the Parish from hurricanes that make landfall as far away as Texas, Mississippi, or Alabama. The extent of the storm surge hazard covers the entire planning area, and is made worse in some areas based on such factors as elevation and proximity to flood sources (which are in turn related to potential levee failures). Based on historical events and future projections, storm surge up to 15 feet can be expected in some areas of the City. The storm surge threat in Orleans Parish has increased over the past 150 years due to a variety of factors such as coastal erosion, loss of wetlands, and sea level rise. | Transport | Residential | Commerical | (29.9511°, -90.0715°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 755 | City of New Orleans | 13067 | USA | New Orleans | C40 | 2016 | Flash/surface flood | Extremely serious | Floods have been and continue to be the most frequent, destructive, and costly natural hazard facing Orleans Parish. As of July 2015, Orleans Parish was ranked number one in the State with $7,215,720,337 in total flood insurance payments since 1978. Louisiana has the largest number of repetitive loss properties of any State, and, since the inception of the NFIP in 1968, has the largest numbers of claims and total amounts of claims nationally. | Residential | Commerical | Transport | (29.9511°, -90.0715°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 756 | City of Philadelphia | 31181 | USA | Philadelphia | C40 | 2016 | Extreme hot days | Serious | Current science projects number of days over 95 to increase from fewer than 5 annually to as many as 50 by 2100. | Health and community | Residential | Emergency services | (39.952335°, -75.163789°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 757 | City of Philadelphia | 31181 | USA | Philadelphia | C40 | 2016 | Extreme winter conditions | Serious | Projections indicate that winter precipitation is likely to increase throughout the 21st century. | Emergency services | Transport | Residential | (39.952335°, -75.163789°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 758 | City of Philadelphia | 31181 | USA | Philadelphia | C40 | 2016 | Coastal flood | Serious | Sea level rise will increase flooding risk along Philadelphia's tidal rivers, threatening communities, waterfront industry, and the Philadelphia International Airport. | Health and community | Commerical | Transport | (39.952335°, -75.163789°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 759 | City of Philadelphia | 31181 | USA | Philadelphia | C40 | 2016 | Storm surge | Serious | The Department of Energy modeled the impact of storm surge and sea level rise for Philadelphia, demonstrating the risk for flooding in parts of the city that have not experienced it in the past. | Health and community | Commerical | Energy | (39.952335°, -75.163789°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 760 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2016 | Drought | Serious | Energy | Food and agriculture | Water | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 761 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2016 | Heat wave | Serious | Health and community | Transport | Food and Agriculture | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 762 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2016 | Landslide | Serious | Emergency services | Health and community | Transport | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 763 | City of Portland, OR | 14874 | USA | Portland, OR | C40 | 2016 | Flash/surface flood | Serious | Emergency services | Health and community | Transport | (45.52°, -122.6819°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 764 | Hwacheon County | 51101 | South Korea | Hwacheon | 2016 | Extreme hot days | Less serious | global warming is in progress | Health and community | (38.105648°, 127.708049°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |||
| 765 | Hwacheon County | 51101 | South Korea | Hwacheon | 2016 | Extreme hot days | Serious | global warming is in progress | Health and community | (38.105648°, 127.708049°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |||
| 766 | City of Elgin, IL | 59540 | USA | Elgin, IL | 2016 | Groundwater flood | Less serious | Overland flooding, combined sewer overflows | Water | Health and community | Residential | (42.060386°, -88.26297°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 767 | City of Charlottesville, VA | 59545 | USA | Charlottesville, VA | 2016 | Extreme hot days | (38.0293°, -78.4767°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||||||
| 768 | City of Charlottesville, VA | 59545 | USA | Charlottesville, VA | 2016 | Extreme cold days | (38.0293°, -78.4767°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||||||
| 769 | City of Hermosa Beach, CA | 59612 | USA | Hermosa Beach, CA | 2016 | Coastal flood | Serious | Residential | Commerical | Transport | (33.8622°, -118.3995°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 770 | City of North Vancouver | 59669 | Canada | North Vancouver | 2016 | Rain storm | Serious | Impact to electric utility (power lines and poles), water supply and sanitation, communications and transportation infrastructure, including damage and loss of service during an event. As the frequency of these events increases, emergency staff and equipment may be inadequate to deal with the events. Increased emergency response and clean-up costs, and liability when response is delayed. Damage to buildings and other infrastructure. | Energy | Water | Emergency services | (49.32699°, -123.07328°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 771 | City of North Vancouver | 59669 | Canada | North Vancouver | 2016 | Heat wave | Less serious | Health impacts to vulnerable populations (elderly, homeless populations) and others unable to adapt to higher outside temperatures. Increased maintenance and replacement costs for urban forests, green spaces, and street trees. Increased pressure from invasive species and stress on native species and habitat due to hydrologic changes combined with hotter and drier summers. Increased demand for emergency services. | Health and community | Food and Agriculture | Emergency services | (49.32699°, -123.07328°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 772 | City of North Vancouver | 59669 | Canada | North Vancouver | 2016 | Extreme hot days | Less serious | Health impacts to vulnerable populations (elderly, homeless populations) and others unable to adapt to higher outside temperatures. Increased maintenance and replacement costs for urban forests, green spaces, and street trees. Increased pressure from invasive species and stress on native species and habitat due to hydrologic changes combined with hotter and drier summers. Increased demand for emergency services. | Health and community | Food and Agriculture | Emergency services | (49.32699°, -123.07328°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 773 | City of North Vancouver | 59669 | Canada | North Vancouver | 2016 | Storm surge | Less serious | Disruption of sewerage and drainage system and reduced gravity drainage of existing drainage system. Erosion of waterfront properties, parks, and habitat. Damage to private and public infrastructure. | Water | Food and Agriculture | (49.32699°, -123.07328°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | ||
| 774 | City of North Vancouver | 59669 | Canada | North Vancouver | 2016 | River flood | Serious | Disruption of sewerage and drainage systems and reduced gravity drainage of existing drainage systems. Associated impacts to public health as a result of flooding of public and private property. Disruption of transportation routes, particularly limited east-west routes, due to flooding of bridge crossings. | Water | Health and community | Transport | (49.32699°, -123.07328°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 775 | City of North Vancouver | 59669 | Canada | North Vancouver | 2016 | Landslide | Extremely serious | Natural landslides and debris flows can impact private and public properties, bridges and transportation routes as well as natural habitat and parkland. Emergency staff and equipment may be inadequate to deal with the events. | Emergency services | Food and Agriculture | Transport | (49.32699°, -123.07328°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 776 | City of North Vancouver | 59669 | Canada | North Vancouver | 2016 | Drought | Serious | Increased risk of summer drought and water shortages due to decreased water supply and increased water use. Food insecurity due to disruption of the supply chain. Increased pressure from invasive species and stress on native species and habitat due to hydrologic changes and hotter and drier summers. | Water | Health and community | (49.32699°, -123.07328°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | ||
| 777 | City of North Vancouver | 59669 | Canada | North Vancouver | 2016 | Coastal flood | Serious | Disruption of sewerage and drainage system and reduced gravity drainage of existing drainage system. Erosion of waterfront properties, parks, and habitat. Damage to private and public infrastructure. | Water | Food and Agriculture | (49.32699°, -123.07328°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | ||
| 778 | City of North Vancouver | 59669 | Canada | North Vancouver | 2016 | Permanent inundation | Serious | Disruption of sewerage and drainage system and reduced gravity drainage of existing drainage system. Erosion of waterfront properties, parks, and habitat. Damage to private and public infrastructure. | Water | Food and Agriculture | (49.32699°, -123.07328°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | ||
| 779 | City of North Vancouver | 59669 | Canada | North Vancouver | 2016 | Vector-borne disease | Serious | Public health effects from the extension in range of disease vectors and in the environmental survival of pathogens | Health and community | Food and Agriculture | Water | (49.32699°, -123.07328°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 780 | City of North Vancouver | 59669 | Canada | North Vancouver | 2016 | Insect infestation | Less serious | Public health effects from the extension in range of invasive and other insect species. Increased maintenance and replacement costs for urban forests, green spaces, and street trees. | Health and community | Food and Agriculture | (49.32699°, -123.07328°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | ||
| 781 | City of North Vancouver | 59669 | Canada | North Vancouver | 2016 | Heavy snow | Less serious | Increased municipal effort required to deal with snow clearing, and potential emergency response and clean-up costs. Disruption of transportation routes and sewerage and drainage systems. Damage to buildings and other infrastructure. | Transport | Emergency services | Water | (49.32699°, -123.07328°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 782 | City of North Vancouver | 59669 | Canada | North Vancouver | 2016 | Severe wind | Serious | Impact to electric utility (power lines and poles), water supply and sanitation, communications and transportation infrastructure, including damage and loss of service during an event. As the frequency of these events increases, emergency staff and equipment may be inadequate to deal with the events. Increased emergency response and clean-up costs, and liability when response is delayed. Damage to buildings and other infrastructure. | Energy | Water | Emergency services | (49.32699°, -123.07328°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 783 | City of North Vancouver | 59669 | Canada | North Vancouver | 2016 | Forest fire | Serious | Impact on emergency response and local natural areas. Public health effects from smoke. | Emergency services | Health and community | (49.32699°, -123.07328°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | ||
| 784 | Town of Chapel Hill, NC | 59588 | USA | Chapel Hill, NC | 2016 | Extreme hot days | Serious | Energy | Health and community | Food and agriculture | (35.9132°, -79.0558°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 785 | Town of Vail, CO | 59535 | USA | Vail, CO | 2016 | River flood | Serious | Commerical | Health and community | Water | (39.6403°, -106.3742°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 786 | Town of Vail, CO | 59535 | USA | Vail, CO | 2016 | Forest fire | Extremely serious | Energy | Water | Transport | (39.6403°, -106.3742°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 787 | Town of Vail, CO | 59535 | USA | Vail, CO | 2016 | Drought | Extremely serious | Water | Health and community | Commerical | (39.6403°, -106.3742°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 788 | Town of Vail, CO | 59535 | USA | Vail, CO | 2016 | Extreme hot days | Extremely serious | Commerical | Health and community | Water | (39.6403°, -106.3742°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 789 | Bangkok Metropolitan Administration | 31150 | Thailand | Bangkok | C40 | 2016 | Extreme hot days | Serious | - Health impacts from heat waves - High temperature influences crop growth through its impact on photosynthesis and respiration, as well as the length of the growing season and the amount of water used. Temperature also serves as a controlling factor for plant developmental processes, such as flowering and fruit maturation, which may be threatened if lengthening of the growing season introduces asynchrony between the timing of flowering and the life cycle of important insect pollinators. In general, warming from a low to a higher temperature raises yields initially but then becomes harmful. Rising temperatures may therefore have a significant impact on the crops and other plants grown in and around Bangkok not to mention the rest of the country, which is currently one of the world’s important exporters of food. - The combination of extreme heat and the added demand for electricity to run air conditioning causes transmission line temperatures to rise - Water demand increases during periods of hot weather. This can significantly contribute to fire suppression problems for Fire Department. The rise in water temperature during heat waves contributes to the degradation of water quality and negatively impacts on fish populations. It can also lead to the death of many other organisms in the water ecosystem. High temperatures are also linked to rampant algae growth, causing fish kills in rivers and lakes. | Health and community | Food and agriculture | (13.787506°, 100.710632°) | (15.870032°, 100.992541°) | |
| 790 | Bangkok Metropolitan Administration | 31150 | Thailand | Bangkok | C40 | 2016 | Rain storm | Serious | - Heavy rainfall makes quickly drain water from the flood areas. - Excessive run off from northern Thailand and the Chao Phraya River basin flowing through Bangkok towards the sea causes overflowing and flooding in the area. - Land subsidence due to the pumping of large amounts of underground water, which results in the surface of the ground sinking to a point lower than the mean sea level, makes the draining of excess water and rainfall difficult. | Emergency services | Transport | Residential | (13.787506°, 100.710632°) | (15.870032°, 100.992541°) |
| 791 | Bangkok Metropolitan Administration | 31150 | Thailand | Bangkok | C40 | 2016 | Coastal flood | Serious | - The Bang Khun Thain coast has eroded a total of approximately 800-1,000 meters with a rate of 1.4-4.5 meters/year. - Two sub districts in the Bang Khun Thain area, directly suffered as a result of coastal erosion in 2005 | Food and Agriculture | Residential | Commercial | (13.787506°, 100.710632°) | (15.870032°, 100.992541°) |
| 792 | Bangkok Metropolitan Administration | 31150 | Thailand | Bangkok | C40 | 2016 | Flash/surface flood | Serious | - The most significant hazard in Bangkok facing is flooding because Bangkok is located on Chao Phraya River Basin which is flat at an average elevation of 1-2 meters above the mean sea level whereas some areas are under sea level due to land subsidence. Bangkok straddles the Chao Phraya River approximately 33 kilometers from the Gulf of Thailand. As a flood - prone area, Bangkok has experienced severe flooding almost once every 3 – 5 years. The heavy local rainfall influenced by a wet-dry monsoon, upstream run-off from the northern part, effect of high tide from the sea, land subsidence, and obstruction of floodway from infrastructure development have been found to be the causes of flooding. - BMA faced flooding in 2011, making Bangkok city vulnerable to damages not only from a perspective of the functioning of the city but also from the perspective of quality of life of Bangkok residents. The affected functioning of the city includes power failure, water supply shortage, transportation disruption, etc. This causes a huge impact on the quality of life, its choked sanitation function, diseases caused and stress, besides the environmental problems such as solid waste, wastewater, etc. Moreover, coastal area of Bangkok faces on coastal erosion problem. Agricultural areas and industrial estates in suburb were damaged posting risk to food and economic security. | Emergency services | Residential | Commercial | (13.787506°, 100.710632°) | (15.870032°, 100.992541°) |
| 793 | Bangkok Metropolitan Administration | 31150 | Thailand | Bangkok | C40 | 2016 | River flood | Serious | - Bangkok is naturally prone to flooding. Following months of heavy downpours in the rainy season, the Chao Phraya River draining the northern and eastern parts of the country flows through the centre of Bangkok on its way to the Gulf of Thailand. At the same time, because the city is close to the sea, the direction of flow of the Chao Phraya River at high tides can be reversed and in the process the river can overflow its banks when tidal surges meet the heavy runoff from other parts of the country. | Emergency services | Residential | Commercial | (13.787506°, 100.710632°) | (15.870032°, 100.992541°) |
| 794 | Changwon City | 31186 | South Korea | Changwon | C40 | 2016 | Severe wind | Serious | During the year 2000 to 2013, Changwon experienced typhoon 15 times. More than 11,000 buildings were damaged and 106 ha of green houses were destroyed due to the inundation of agricultural area. Future impact of severe wind to Changwon has not been anticipated in the “Changwon Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment”. | Industry | Health and community | Food and agriculture | (35.154167°, 126.949167°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) |
| 795 | Changwon City | 31186 | South Korea | Changwon | C40 | 2016 | Extreme hot days | Serious | Extremely high temperature caused inconvenience for people due to blackout, food poisoning and shortage of energy (electricity). Also, due to the shortage of agricultural water, price of the agricultural products went up. Street trees were dehydrated and streams in the city were dried up as well. | Health and community | Food and agriculture | (35.154167°, 126.949167°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |
| 796 | Changwon City | 31186 | South Korea | Changwon | C40 | 2016 | Rain storm | Serious | The impact of rain storm is similar to the impact of typhoon. Inundation of buildings, roads and farmlands, and blackout were reported by rain storm. | Industry | Residential | Health and community | (35.154167°, 126.949167°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) |
| 797 | Changwon City | 31186 | South Korea | Changwon | C40 | 2016 | Drought | Less serious | Lower productivity of agricultural products caused by drought had led to increased price for purchasing agricultural products. People suffered with shortage of drinking water and plants were withered away due to drought. | Food and agriculture | Health and community | (35.154167°, 126.949167°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |
| 798 | Changwon City | 31186 | South Korea | Changwon | C40 | 2016 | Heavy snow | Serious | Damage to the infrastructure such as heavy traffic and road-close is the most reported impact caused by heavy snow. It also had an effect on the people using public transportations and damaged green houses. | Industry | Health and community | Commercial | (35.154167°, 126.949167°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) |
| 799 | Changwon City | 31186 | South Korea | Changwon | C40 | 2016 | Cold wave | Less serious | Frozen water meter caused by cold wave had led to inconvenience for people’s daily lives. It also made fruits fall and make the price went up for people to buy them. The elderly were particularly vulnerable to cold wave. | Health and community | Food and agriculture | Industry | (35.154167°, 126.949167°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) |
| 800 | City of Melbourne | 31109 | Australia | Melbourne | C40 | 2016 | Rain storm | Extremely serious | More intense storms events are likely to increase flood frequency. | Transport | Residential | Health and community | (-37.814107°, 144.96328°) | (-25.274398°, 133.775136°) |
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In 2016, cities reported over 2,000 climate hazards that are impacting their cities. Globally, cities are reporting that health and community will be most impacted by climate change.
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