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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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| 1351 | Municipalidad de La Paz | 50364 | Bolivia | La Paz | 2016 | Other: Vulnerabilidad de la salud humana | Serious | La salud humana es el resultado de las interacciones de múltiples factores culturales, socioeconómicos y de medio ambiente. Dentro de los factores medioambientales, el clima y sus variaciones son elementos determinantes, modifican los parámetros fisiológicos básicos como la regulación del ciclo y ritmo cardiaco, la temperatura corporal, la circulación sanguínea, la regulación hidroeléctrica y alteraciones del sistema inmunitario, efectos que incrementan la vulnerabilidad del organismo ante las diferentes enfermedades. Las enfermedades sensibles al clima son principalmente las infecciosas y las transmitidas por vectores | Health and community | Emergency services | (-16.5°, -68.15°) | (-16.290154°, -63.588653°) | ||
| 1352 | Municipalidad de La Paz | 50364 | Bolivia | La Paz | 2016 | Other: Vulnerabilidad de la seguridad alimentaria | Serious | Los impactos previstos en las actividades agropecuarias en el altiplano, debido a la disminución de aporte en recursos hídricos de los glaciares se están revelando por: reducción en la productividad agrícola, pérdidas de cultivos por heladas mas intensas y frecuentes, y aumento en los costos de reparación de los suelos para la siembra. En cuanto a las actividades pecuarias se evidencia la reducción en los productos cárnicos del ganado y producción lechera, pérdida de peso del ganado por consumo de energía, para búsqueda de agua; reducción de forraje para el ganado, de la producción lechera y de la calidad de carne del ganado. Adicionalmente, se han identificado impactos sociales referentes al incremento de la tasa de migración del campo a la ciudad, generando un desabastecimiento de productos agropecuarios en los mercados de la ciudad de La Paz, creando una mayor presión social y un descontento que se traduciría en una posible crisis social | Food and agriculture | Health and community | Emergency services | (-16.5°, -68.15°) | (-16.290154°, -63.588653°) | |
| 1353 | Municipalidad de La Paz | 50364 | Bolivia | La Paz | 2016 | Other: Vulnerabilidad de los asentamientos humanos | Extremely serious | Existe alta certidumbre de que el cambio climático provocará mayores desastres en la metrópoli como ser: deslizamientos, sifonamientos, mazamorras e inundaciones especialmente en la ciudad de La Paz, los deslizamientos se dan en terrenos que no son aptos para la construcción, sin embargo en ellos ya se han asentado, de manera espontánea familias pobres que año tras año pierden sus pertenencias y hasta la vida, las inundaciones se están dando con frecuencia anual en la zona sur de la ciudad y especialmente en las áreas periurbanas de producción agropecuaria, dañando cultivos y viviendas de los campesinos | Health and community | Food and agriculture | Emergency services | (-16.5°, -68.15°) | (-16.290154°, -63.588653°) | |
| 1354 | City of Buffalo | 50550 | USA | Buffalo | 2016 | Extreme hot days | Serious | projected at 3 to 5.5 degrees F by the 2050s | Water | Energy | Food and agriculture | (42.8864°, -78.8784°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1355 | Jeju City | 44202 | South Korea | Jeju | 2016 | Extreme hot days | Serious | Sea temperature and sea level rises triggered by climate change will lead to changes in eco-system in Jeju, which also largely influences its fishery industry. | Food and agriculture | (33.499621°, 126.531188°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |||
| 1356 | San José de Gracia | 62807 | Mexico | San José de Gracia | 2016 | Drought | Serious | perdida de cultivos, desabasto de agua en zonas rurales y perdidad e zonasforestales y biodiversidad. | Food and agriculture | Water | (22.147593°, -102.41298°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | ||
| 1357 | San José de Gracia | 62807 | Mexico | San José de Gracia | 2016 | Rockfall | Less serious | solamente afecta la comunicación de una comunidad uicada en la serranio y principalmente se da en temporada de lluvias | Transport | (22.147593°, -102.41298°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | |||
| 1358 | San José de Gracia | 62807 | Mexico | San José de Gracia | 2016 | Heat wave | Serious | principalmente se tiene conocimiento que afecta directamente al sector salud agrico y ganadero. | Food and Agriculture | (22.147593°, -102.41298°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | |||
| 1359 | San José de Gracia | 62807 | Mexico | San José de Gracia | 2016 | Cold wave | Less serious | se presentan atipicamente,principalmente afectando la salud de adultos mayores y niños | Food and Agriculture | (22.147593°, -102.41298°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | |||
| 1360 | San José de Gracia | 62807 | Mexico | San José de Gracia | 2016 | Storm surge | Serious | en algunas comunidades se presentan inundaciones y camonos que afectan la comunicación | Transport | (22.147593°, -102.41298°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | |||
| 1361 | Frederikshavn Kommune | 60577 | Denmark | Frederikshavn Kommune | 2016 | Rain storm | Serious | Disturbance in infrastructure in general, streams, drains, and sewage systems | Water | Energy | Energy | (57.442711°, 10.521006°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | |
| 1362 | Frederikshavn Kommune | 60577 | Denmark | Frederikshavn Kommune | 2016 | Extreme winter conditions | Less serious | Disturbance in infrastructure | Transport | (57.442711°, 10.521006°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | |||
| 1363 | Frederikshavn Kommune | 60577 | Denmark | Frederikshavn Kommune | 2016 | River flood | Extremely serious | Floods in urban and rural areas | Water | Food and agriculture | Transport | (57.442711°, 10.521006°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | |
| 1364 | Frederikshavn Kommune | 60577 | Denmark | Frederikshavn Kommune | 2016 | Coastal flood | Serious | Disturbance in infrastructure in general, streams, drains, and sewage systems | Water | Transport | Energy | (57.442711°, 10.521006°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | |
| 1365 | Frederikshavn Kommune | 60577 | Denmark | Frederikshavn Kommune | 2016 | Storm surge | Serious | Land erosion, losing land and houses to the sea | Water | (57.442711°, 10.521006°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | |||
| 1366 | Frederikshavn Kommune | 60577 | Denmark | Frederikshavn Kommune | 2016 | Salt water intrusion | Damage to properties and infrastructure | Water | (57.442711°, 10.521006°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | ||||
| 1367 | City of Alba-Iulia | 60588 | Romania | Alba-Iulia | 2016 | Rain storm | Less serious | Could destroy agricultural production in the region | Food and agriculture | (46.082337°, 23.569027°) | (45.943161°, 24.96676°) | |||
| 1368 | Town of Ajax, ON | 60602 | Canada | Ajax, ON | 2016 | Drought | Extremely serious | Food and agriculture | Water | Health and community | (43.850855°, -79.020373°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | ||
| 1369 | Town of Ajax, ON | 60602 | Canada | Ajax, ON | 2016 | Extreme winter conditions | Serious | Energy | Transport | Residential | (43.850855°, -79.020373°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | ||
| 1370 | Town of Ajax, ON | 60602 | Canada | Ajax, ON | 2016 | Insect infestation | Serious | Food and agriculture | Water | Health and community | (43.850855°, -79.020373°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | ||
| 1371 | Town of Ajax, ON | 60602 | Canada | Ajax, ON | 2016 | Severe wind | Serious | Energy | Residential | Health and community | (43.850855°, -79.020373°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | ||
| 1372 | Seogwipo City | 50710 | South Korea | Seogwipo | 2016 | Extreme hot days | Serious | Sea temperature and sea level rises triggered by climate change will lead to changes in eco-system in Jeju, which also largely influences its fishery industry. | Food and agriculture | (33.2541°, 126.5601°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |||
| 1373 | City of Prince George, BC | 60603 | Canada | Prince George, BC | 2016 | Insect infestation | Serious | The Spruce beetle and the Pine beetle have greatly impacted the local forests and the forestry industry. | Health and community | Commerical | (53.917064°, -122.749669°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | ||
| 1374 | City of Prince George, BC | 60603 | Canada | Prince George, BC | 2016 | River flood | Serious | The Nechako River is dammed in the headwaters, and during the winter months and spring melt there has been significant flooding. | Residential | Health and community | (53.917064°, -122.749669°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | ||
| 1375 | City of Prince George, BC | 60603 | Canada | Prince George, BC | 2016 | Forest fire | Serious | Similar northern communities have been devastated by forest fire. | Health and community | Residential | Commerical | (53.917064°, -122.749669°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 1376 | Tongyeong City | 48488 | South Korea | Tongyeong | 2016 | Extreme hot days | Less serious | As the nature of fishing industry, the rise of water temperature will significantly influence the kinds of primary fishes and eventually the industry will have influences. Furthermore, there will be economical loss for that changes. | Industry | (34.8544°, 128.4332°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | |||
| 1377 | Sejong Metropolitan Autonomous City | 50703 | South Korea | Sejong | 2016 | Extreme hot days | Less serious | Water | Health and community | Food and agriculture | (36.501933°, 127.278604°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) | ||
| 1378 | Lilongwe City Council | 60621 | Malawi | Lilongwe | 2016 | River flood | Serious | This has potential to destroy residential and public buildings that are built closer to within or closer to the river buffer zone.Utility structures are also destroyed and incase of Electricity poles, this can cause electric fire a situation that would result in loss of lives.This also promote water polution, and inadequate service provision, movement as roads may be damaged by the water. | Energy | Transport | Residential | (-13.960275°, 33.794119°) | (-13.254308°, 34.301525°) | |
| 1379 | La mairie de Bujumbura | 60633 | Burundi | La mairie de Bujumbura | 2016 | Extreme hot days | Serious | Propagation du paludisme | Health and community | Food and agriculture | Education | (-3.361378°, 29.359878°) | (-3.373056°, 29.918886°) | |
| 1380 | La mairie de Bujumbura | 60633 | Burundi | La mairie de Bujumbura | 2016 | Landslide | Serious | Déstruction des maisons Déstruction des ponts | Water | Transport | Commerical | (-3.361378°, 29.359878°) | (-3.373056°, 29.918886°) | |
| 1381 | Morogoro Municipal Council | 60652 | United Republic of Tanzania | Morogoro | 2016 | Flash/surface flood | Serious | The central business area ie shopping district, market, fire services, were to a complete stop for a few hours. | Commerical | Emergency services | Education | (-6.806344°, 39.256868°) | (-6.369028°, 34.888822°) | |
| 1382 | City of Piedmont, CA | 60656 | USA | Piedmont, CA | 2016 | Drought | Extremely serious | California has been experiencing severe drought over the past few years, though lessened this year from El Nino. This has impacted residential water use and landscape irrigation, as well as potentially increased the risk of forest fire and drought. | Water | Residential | Health and community | (37.8244°, -122.2316°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1383 | City of Piedmont, CA | 60656 | USA | Piedmont, CA | 2016 | Forest fire | Serious | Piedmont has a fairly significant tree canopy for an urban area and increased drought leads to increase forest fire risk. The East Bay hills have seen devastating forest fires in the past, with the most recent in the early 1990s. This could severly damage the City's housing stock and max out the limited emergency services that the City has available. | Residential | Health and community | Emergency services | (37.8244°, -122.2316°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1384 | City of Piedmont, CA | 60656 | USA | Piedmont, CA | 2016 | Landslide | Serious | With increased dry periods followed by very wet periods, landslides are more likely. A large portion of Piedmont homes are built on steep slopes and that puts residences at risk, as well as community members. Landslides blocks roadways also disrupt transportation within the City. | Residential | Health and community | Transport | (37.8244°, -122.2316°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1385 | Ville de Salaberry-de-Valleyfield | 60680 | Canada | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield | 2016 | River flood | Less serious | (45.250091°, -74.133086°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |||||
| 1386 | Ville de Salaberry-de-Valleyfield | 60680 | Canada | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield | 2016 | Heat wave | Serious | (45.250091°, -74.133086°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |||||
| 1387 | Abington Township | 58485 | USA | Abington | 2016 | Vector-borne disease | Serious | Increase in the Total Maximum Daily Loads deemed acceptable by the US EPA requirements | Health and community | Residential | Water | (40.12408°, -75.119511°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1388 | City of Buffalo | 50550 | USA | Buffalo | 2016 | Vector-borne disease | Extremely serious | Changes in historic precipitation and temperature patterns impacting water quality and flooding, heating and cooling costs, and public health. | Water | Health and community | Food and agriculture | (42.8864°, -78.8784°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1389 | Auckland Council | 43932 | New Zealand | Auckland | C40 | 2016 | Wildfire | Serious | There is a risk of wildfire in forested areas to the west (Waitakere Ranges), south (Hunua Ranges), northwest (Woodhill Forest), north (Mahurangi Forest) and east (Gulf Islands). Fires in these areas can be caused by agricultural burn-off getting out of control, arson, careless activities such as campfires in restricted locations, or natural causes such as lightning strikes. Weather contributes significantly to the risk of wildfire. Prolonged drought can provide tinder dry conditions and strong winds can buffet and spread wildfire easily. Auckland Council undertakes a Regional Wildlife Threat Analysis to assess the vulnerability. | Food and Agriculture | Food and agriculture | Residential | (-36.815328°, 174.741788°) | (-40.900557°, 174.885971°) |
| 1390 | City of Knoxville | 54048 | USA | Knoxville | 2016 | Wildfire | Less serious | Heavily wooded or forested areas cover less than 25 percent of Knox County’s total land area. However, when the conditions are right, these areas become vulnerable to wildfires. Also, in the last few decades, the risks associated with Knox County’s wildfire hazard have increased due to the increase in wildland/urban interface (areas where development occurs within or immediately adjacent to wildlands, near fire-prone trees, brush, and/or other vegetation), more and more structures and people are at risk. However, with the history of no fatalities or injuries and no structural damage during the 2006-2010 reporting period, the potential magnitude/severity of impact is considered to be “negligible | Health and community | Commerical | Emergency services | (35.9606°, -83.9207°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1391 | Municipalidad de San Fernando | 60904 | Chile | San Fernando | 2016 | Air-borne disease | Serious | Health and community | Emergency services | Water | (-34.58586°, -70.99078°) | (-35.675147°, -71.542969°) | ||
| 1392 | Ayuntamiento de Naucalpan de Juárez | 60898 | Mexico | Naucalpan de Juárez | 2016 | Hail | Serious | Inundaciones e incremento de accidentes | Transport | Water | (19.463084°, -99.245302°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | ||
| 1393 | Ayuntamiento de Naucalpan de Juárez | 60898 | Mexico | Naucalpan de Juárez | 2016 | Severe wind | Serious | Riesgos al programa de protección civil de Naucalpan | Emergency services | (19.463084°, -99.245302°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | |||
| 1394 | Municipality of Nacala | 61427 | Mozambique | Nacala | 2016 | Cyclone (Hurricane/Typhoon) | Extremely serious | Damages in water, road, electricity, health, education infrastructures, farms and houses | Health and community | Emergency services | Residential | (-14.565606°, 40.685431°) | (-18.665695°, 35.529562°) | |
| 1395 | Municipality of Nacala | 61427 | Mozambique | Nacala | 2016 | Drought | Serious | Lack of drinking water, loss of crops and farms, waterborne deseases | Water | Food and agriculture | Health and community | (-14.565606°, 40.685431°) | (-18.665695°, 35.529562°) | |
| 1396 | Municipality of Nacala | 61427 | Mozambique | Nacala | 2016 | Landslide | Extremely serious | More soil erosion | Transport | Residential | Commerical | (-14.565606°, 40.685431°) | (-18.665695°, 35.529562°) | |
| 1397 | Antananarivo | 36223 | Madagascar | Antananarivo | 2016 | Rain storm | Serious | Sudden flooding in the low lands. Also impacting Education, water, sanitation and hygiene. | Residential | Transport | Health and community | (-18.87919°, 47.507905°) | (-18.766947°, 46.869107°) | |
| 1398 | Antananarivo | 36223 | Madagascar | Antananarivo | 2016 | Cyclone (Hurricane/Typhoon) | Serious | Rapid water rise. Also impacting Education, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. | Residential | Transport | Health and community | (-18.87919°, 47.507905°) | (-18.766947°, 46.869107°) | |
| 1399 | Antananarivo | 36223 | Madagascar | Antananarivo | 2016 | Tropical storm | Serious | Rapid water rise. Also impacting Education, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. | Residential | Transport | Health and community | (-18.87919°, 47.507905°) | (-18.766947°, 46.869107°) | |
| 1400 | Antananarivo | 36223 | Madagascar | Antananarivo | 2016 | Lightning/thunderstorm | Serious | Frequent power cuts. Also impacting Public Health and Residential. | Energy | Commerical | Education | (-18.87919°, 47.507905°) | (-18.766947°, 46.869107°) |
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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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