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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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| 1601 | Alcaldía Metropolitana de Caracas | 31159 | Venezuela | Alcaldía Metropolitana de Caracas | C40 | 2016 | Drought | Serious | Decrease of potable water availability during prolonged drought. Reduction of water volume in reservoirs supplying the city. Water rationing. | Water | (10.4696404°, -66.8037185°) | (6.42375°, -66.58973°) | ||
| 1602 | City of Pittsburgh | 35877 | USA | Pittsburgh | 2016 | Extreme hot days | Extremely serious | Pittsburgh has one of the oldest populations of any US city, and the elderly are more vulnerable to extreme temperatures, which can strain emergency services. The local energy grid struggles to meet peak load for cooling needs, so an extremely hot day could cause blackouts | Health and community | Emergency services | Energy | (40.4406248°, -79.9958864°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1603 | City of Detroit | 35862 | USA | Detroit | 2016 | Flash/surface flood | Impact to vulnerable populations | Residential | Transport | Commerical | (42.331427°, -83.0457538°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 1604 | City of St Louis | 35393 | USA | St Louis | 2016 | Storm surge | Less serious | Storm surges are found to be intensified by climate change. St Louis ,however, is a landlocked city that does not encounter an ocean. | (38.6270025°, -90.1994042°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||||
| 1605 | City of Buenos Aires | 31155 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | C40 | 2016 | Coastal flood | Serious | The sea level rise will directly cause the Rio de la Plata level rise. As a consequence, the region and its adjacent areas would be significantly affected due to an increase in the frequency of flooding in low areas and increased erosion in some coastal areas which will produce human and social impacts as well as material losses, especially in spontaneous settlements near the coast; sometimes including housing losses, causing the need of settlements to relocate. Consequences: Health problems, damage to buildings infrastructure, commercial facilities, damage to public facilities. (Schools, hospitals, etc.) Cuts or interruptions of public services such as electricity, public transport and waste collection. | Health and community | Emergency services | Transport | (-34.6037232°, -58.3815931°) | (-38.416097°, -63.616672°) |
| 1606 | Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg | 35868 | Germany | Hamburg | 2016 | Storm surge | Serious | A great part of the city is situated around sea level with tidal influence, and thus threatened by storm surge impacts. | Water | Residential | Emergency services | (53.5510846°, 9.9936818°) | (51.165691°, 10.451526°) | |
| 1607 | City of St Louis | 35393 | USA | St Louis | 2016 | Tornado | Extremely serious | While the number of actual tornadoes has gone up in recent years, we are currently unsure if this is related to climate change or just increased reporting methods. Since strong storms are more likely with increased warming, it makes sense that the number of tornadoes has increased overall. Even though the total amount of tornadoes has increased but the intensity of those tornadoes have decreased recently. | Commerical | Residential | Emergency services | (38.6270025°, -90.1994042°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1608 | Gemeente Rotterdam | 31179 | Netherlands | Rotterdam | C40 | 2016 | Heat wave | Less serious | impact on public health; increased mortality;malfunctioning of bridge opening due to heat expansion | Energy | Health and community | Food and agriculture | (51.9163716°, 4.4509382°) | (52.132633°, 5.291266°) |
| 1609 | Ayuntamiento de Madrid | 31171 | Spain | Madrid | C40 | 2016 | Extreme hot days | Serious | An increase in average monthly daily maximun temperatures. It´s expected an increase of 3,5-4 ºC by the year 2050. Increase in average monthly daily minimun temperatures | Health and community | Energy | Residential | (40.1076253°, -3.3875673°) | (40.463667°, -3.74922°) |
| 1610 | City of Durban | 35863 | South Africa | Durban | C40 | 2016 | Extreme hot days | Serious | Given its sub-tropical climate and adjacency to a major western current boundary, Durban has very high humidity rates which are projected to increase with extreme hot days | Water | Energy | Health and community | (-29.8586804°, 31.0218404°) | (-30.559482°, 22.937506°) |
| 1611 | City of Denver | 32550 | USA | Denver | 2016 | Hail | Serious | Impacts from increased intense storms that contain hail can damage homes and businesses, and other property within the community. | Residential | Commerical | Health and community | (39.737567°, -104.9847179°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1612 | City of Paris | 31175 | France | Paris | C40 | 2016 | Cold wave | Serious | social issues for homeless people and refugees, transport disruptions if accompaniedby snow and or frost | Health and community | Energy | Transport | (48.856614°, 2.3522219°) | (46.227638°, 2.213749°) |
| 1613 | City of Buenos Aires | 31155 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | C40 | 2016 | Heat wave | Extremely serious | According to its definition, a heat wave takes place when minimum temperatures exceed 21° C, and maximum temperatures exceed 32°C for three days, or more, in a row. An increase in the number of heat waves has taken place in the last three decades, having a negative impact on human health, especially affecting children and adults over 65 years old. Effects on health include decay, low blood pressure, dehydration, which results in more risk for vulnerable population and pressure on the health system. At the same time, an increase on energy consumption and demand increases, causing energy shortages and extra demand for emergency services. | Health and community | Emergency services | Energy | (-34.6037232°, -58.3815931°) | (-38.416097°, -63.616672°) |
| 1614 | City of Lisbon | 36159 | Portugal | Lisbon | 2016 | Drought | Less serious | It is not a serious hazard nowadays, but it's expected it will be in the future | Health and community | Energy | Food and Agriculture | (38.7222524°, -9.1393366°) | (39.399872°, -8.224454°) | |
| 1615 | City of Helsinki | 8242 | Finland | Helsinki | 2016 | Tornado | Less serious | Buildings: Need for new building instructions and materials Transport, energy, communications: increased risk of interruptions of operations | Transport | Energy | Other | (60.1733244°, 24.9410248°) | (61.92411°, 25.748151°) | |
| 1616 | City of St Louis | 35393 | USA | St Louis | 2016 | Water-borne disease | Serious | In 2014-15, there were many reported incidences of legionellosis. This bacteria is spread through contact with freshwater such as swimming pools/ hot tubs and air-conditioning units. With climate change, the number of hot days will increase. This means more air conditioner units running for longer periods of time and more time spent in swilling pools and hot tubs. http://www.cdc.gov/legionella/about/causes-transmission.html Similarly, there was also a strong prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in 2014-5. This disease is also spread through the recreational waters of swimming pools, ponds, lakes, rivers, springs, hot tubs, etc. By swallowing infected water, the disease is contracted. With more and more days of extreme heat, the likelihood of incidence will increase. | Water | Food and agriculture | Health and community | (38.6270025°, -90.1994042°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1617 | City of Columbus | 43910 | USA | Columbus | 2016 | Flash/surface flood | Serious | Ohio has seen large increases in heavy storms that can lead to flooding. Models project those trends will continue, increasing flood damage risks to infrastructure and public health. | Energy | Water | Transport | (39.9611755°, -82.9987942°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1618 | City of Buenos Aires | 31155 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | C40 | 2016 | Extreme hot days | Serious | Average temperatures, as well as maximum average temperatures, have increased in the last decades and will keep on increasing at different levels depending on the future scenario studied. Hotter and longer summers, are taking place. Cosecuently, heat waves and an increase in the number of plagues are expected, having a negative effect on human health, as well as an increase on energy consumption and demand, which results in more pressure on the health system, and can produce supply cuts. | Health and community | Emergency services | Energy | (-34.6037232°, -58.3815931°) | (-38.416097°, -63.616672°) |
| 1619 | Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 31169 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | C40 | 2016 | Extreme hot days | Less serious | The increased frequency of extreme hot days poses a threat to our health and community, emergency services and energy. | Health and community | Emergency services | Energy | (22.2880809°, 114.1398015°) | (22.396428°, 114.109497°) |
| 1620 | City of Las Vegas | 10495 | USA | Las Vegas | 2016 | Flash/surface flood | Serious | Flash floods occur in a sudden local flood event, typically due to heavy rain. Las Vegas’s geological structure of low lying basin and arid ground cover make it vulnerable to flash flooding. The sudden occurrence and fast-moving water can cause damage to infrastructure, property, and emergency services, and even loss of life. | Emergency services | Energy | Transport | (36.1699412°, -115.1398296°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1621 | City of Paris | 31175 | France | Paris | C40 | 2016 | River flood | Extremely serious | buildings, parks and roads deteriorations, economic disruption | Water | Energy | Emergency services | (48.856614°, 2.3522219°) | (46.227638°, 2.213749°) |
| 1622 | City of Atlanta | 1093 | USA | Atlanta | 2016 | Rain storm | Extremely serious | Rain storms causes floods in the city overloading the existing sewage system system and causing spills in the only source of portable water for the City | Health and community | Energy | Transport | (33.7489954°, -84.3879824°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1623 | City of Detroit | 35862 | USA | Detroit | 2016 | Extreme hot days | Impact to vulnerable populations | Energy | Health and community | Emergency services | (42.331427°, -83.0457538°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 1624 | Comune di Piacenza | 36495 | Italy | Piacenza | 2016 | River flood | (45.0519969°, 9.6926451°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) | ||||||
| 1625 | City of Yokohama | 31113 | Japan | Yokohama | C40 | 2016 | Heavy snow | Serious | Collapsion of houses Disorder of transportation | Residential | Transport | Emergency services | (35.4437078°, 139.6380256°) | (36.204824°, 138.252924°) |
| 1626 | City of Yokohama | 31113 | Japan | Yokohama | C40 | 2016 | River flood | Serious | Inundation below and above the floor Disorder of transportation | Residential | Health and community | Emergency services | (35.4437078°, 139.6380256°) | (36.204824°, 138.252924°) |
| 1627 | City of St Louis | 35393 | USA | St Louis | 2016 | Vector-borne disease | Serious | Warmer winter temperatures will allow vector borne diseases to spead to new locations, including the St. Louis region. However, increased health care is expected to mitigate these increases in vector borne diseases. | Water | Food and agriculture | Health and community | (38.6270025°, -90.1994042°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1628 | City of Buenos Aires | 31155 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | C40 | 2016 | Severe wind | Serious | Increased wind speeds are expected, together with changes in the wind direction towards the East, increasing the frequency of storms known in Buenos Aires, as "Sudestadas" that includes severe southeast winds that push the river into land, not allowing drainage and it is accompanied by severe rainfall. This phenomenon may accelerate the river level rise in Buenos Aires. It produces damage to infrastructure, waterlogging, fallen trees, public lighting, power cuts, and disruption of urban services (similar to flooding impacts). | Emergency services | Commercial | Transport | (-34.6037232°, -58.3815931°) | (-38.416097°, -63.616672°) |
| 1629 | City of Lisbon | 36159 | Portugal | Lisbon | 2016 | Rain storm | Extremely serious | It affects the quality of life, disruption of economic activities and damage to buildings, infrastructure and public space | Emergency services | Transport | Commercial | (38.7222524°, -9.1393366°) | (39.399872°, -8.224454°) | |
| 1630 | City of San Francisco | 31182 | USA | San Francisco | C40 | 2016 | Rain storm | Less serious | Transport | Health and community | Commerical | (37.7749295°, -122.4194155°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1631 | Comune di Ferrara | 36286 | Italy | Ferrara | 2016 | Drought | Serious | agriculture and greenery | Food and agriculture | Water | Energy | (44.8357395°, 11.6189949°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) | |
| 1632 | Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro | 31176 | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | C40 | 2016 | Rain storm | Extremely serious | Systematic occurrence of storms, linked to local topography and occupation, dates back to the early history of the City and represents the most serious risk factor for the population, due to the landslides and flooding episodes. The tragic history of life and properties losses and the severe social and public health consequences contributed to the creation of the Operation Center COR – Centro de Operações Rio by the Municipality, in order to monitor and optimize the city functions. The Center seeks to anticipate solutions and minimize the occurrences, alerting the responsible sectors of the risks and the urgent measures to be taken in cases of emergencies such as heavy rainfall; Short duration or high density rainfalls should also exacerbate the degradation of urban forests, generating landslides, debris flows and rock falls. The increased frequency of rainfall especially in summer should lead to more frequent landslides. The vulnerability of the slopes tend to increase due to the rains, especially where there is informal and uncontrolled expansion of buildings. In scenario projected for 2099, the Tijuca Massif tends to have forest cover reduced to 6% to 20% of its total covered area, considering the rhythm of occupation. With increasing intensity of rains and winds, lagoons and other water bodies must suffer the acceleration of siltation and decreased water quality due to increased sewage discharges, re-suspension of sediments and decreased oxygen concentration, There should be greater input of sediment from the slopes to the lagoons in Barra da Tijuca and Jacarepaguá. In water supply and sanitation systems, there must be an overload on treatment plants, depending on the over-elevation of turbidity, fecal contamination due to heavy rainfall and increased run-off. | Health and community | Energy | Transport | (-22.9054389°, -43.5614471°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) |
| 1633 | Comune di Piacenza | 36495 | Italy | Piacenza | 2016 | Rain storm | (45.0519969°, 9.6926451°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) | ||||||
| 1634 | Prefeitura de Sorocaba | 50383 | Brazil | Sorocaba | 2016 | Extreme hot days | Serious | health | Health and community | Emergency services | Water | (-23.4774899°, -47.4220615°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 1635 | Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg | 35868 | Germany | Hamburg | 2016 | Drought | Serious | For Europe, we expect warmer and dryer summers while winters are expected to get more rain fall, but this will not always be the case. Therefore, it will be increasingly difficult to plan water resources and water management. | Food and Agriculture | Water | Food and agriculture | (53.5510846°, 9.9936818°) | (51.165691°, 10.451526°) | |
| 1636 | Comune di Piacenza | 36495 | Italy | Piacenza | 2016 | Heat wave | (45.0519969°, 9.6926451°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) | ||||||
| 1637 | Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg | 35868 | Germany | Hamburg | 2016 | Flash/surface flood | Serious | Already today, there have been more intense rainfalls and this development may continue as weather extremes become more frequent. | Water | Residential | Commerical | (53.5510846°, 9.9936818°) | (51.165691°, 10.451526°) | |
| 1638 | Comune di Torino | 35886 | Italy | Torino | 2016 | Drought | Serious | Fresh water lower availability for domestic/industrial uses. Water shortage. | Water | Energy | Food and agriculture | (45.1006374°, 7.6680046°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) | |
| 1639 | Tokyo Metropolitan Government | 31111 | Japan | Tokyo | C40 | 2016 | Flash/surface flood | (35.6896342°, 139.6921007°) | (36.204824°, 138.252924°) | |||||
| 1640 | City of Lisbon | 36159 | Portugal | Lisbon | 2016 | Heat wave | Serious | It affects public health and well-being | Health and community | Residential | Energy | (38.7222524°, -9.1393366°) | (39.399872°, -8.224454°) | |
| 1641 | New York City | 3417 | USA | New York City | C40 | 2016 | Coastal flood | Serious | Hundreds of thousands of residents live in coastal flood zones (expected to increase over time). Many critical infrastructure facilities are located in low-lying coastal areas. | Energy | Water | Transport | (40.7127837°, -74.0059413°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 1642 | City of Las Vegas | 10495 | USA | Las Vegas | 2016 | Extreme hot days | Serious | Although Las Vegas is prepared for periods of intense heat, the impact of prolonged high temperatures in the western US will stress electricity supply, and any disruption to air conditioning in summer months in Las Vegas could have pronounced impacts for citizens, children, elderly and at risk populations. Further, the EPA predicts that hotter days will increase ground level ozone, which can produce smog and increase in respiratory infections. They also predict an increase in fine particulate matter, which could exacerbate a host of respiratory diseases | Emergency services | Health and community | Energy | (36.1699412°, -115.1398296°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1643 | Stadt Zürich | 35449 | Switzerland | Stadt Zürich | 2016 | Landslide | Less serious | Due to more intense rainfalls in the future the chance of landslides, mudflows increases. | Health and community | Emergency services | (47.3686498°, 8.5391825°) | (46.818188°, 8.227512°) | ||
| 1644 | City of Helsinki | 8242 | Finland | Helsinki | 2016 | Rain storm | Serious | Water: Increased risk of stormwater floods Transport, energy, communications: increased risk of interruptions of operations Land use: Planning of new areas and infill building on existing urban areas on the coast or other high risk flood areas | (60.1733244°, 24.9410248°) | (61.92411°, 25.748151°) | ||||
| 1645 | District of Columbia | 31090 | USA | District of Columbia | C40 | 2016 | River flood | Serious | Situated along two rivers, the District is currently at risk to riverine flooding. The risk will increase in the future as a result of increasingly frequent and severe rain events. Riverine flooding could impact large areas of the District, disrupting critical infrastructure systems, damaging public facilities, homes and businesses, and cultural resources. | Transport | Water | Health and community | (38.9071923°, -77.0368707°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 1646 | City of Porto | 46514 | Portugal | Porto | 2016 | Coastal flood | Serious | 1. Conditioning access to recreation and leisure areas along the coastline, mainly green spaces 2. Coastal erosion with decreased areal to the disappearance of bathing areas; 3 Intervention in road infrastructure, water resources and water power ; 4. conditioning of water sports; | Transport | Residential | Commerical | (41.1579438°, -8.6291053°) | (39.399872°, -8.224454°) | |
| 1647 | Comune di Venezia | 36254 | Italy | Venezia | C40 | 2016 | Fog | Less serious | The region where Venice and its mainland are situated is particularly damp and rich in waterways . For this reason, the fog is a weather event where the population is particularly used to. Normally it does not lead as a result to special problems except for some in mobility . | Transport | Health and community | Emergency services | (45.4332515°, 12.3210704°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) |
| 1648 | City of Atlanta | 1093 | USA | Atlanta | 2016 | Extreme hot days | Extremely serious | Extreme hot days overload the electrical system and can cause heat strokes in the population and affect productivity | Energy | Emergency services | Health and community | (33.7489954°, -84.3879824°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1649 | City of Sydney | 31114 | Australia | Sydney | C40 | 2016 | Severe wind | Serious | High intensity of rainfall events and high winds which have the potential to increase storm surges and disrupt ferry, cruise ship and freight logistics entering and operating within Sydney ports. This risk addressees how the east coast low pressure systems can cause high seas resulting in: Grounding of or damage to freight ships (including oil tankers) resulting in environmental impacts within Sydney Ports. Disruption of ferry services with flow-on impacts for the broader transport network. Disruption to cruise ships docking in Sydney Harbour impacting tourist trade and reputation of Sydney as a safe tourist destination. | Transport | Emergency services | Health and community | (-33.8674869°, 151.2069902°) | (-25.274398°, 133.775136°) |
| 1650 | City of San Francisco | 31182 | USA | San Francisco | C40 | 2016 | Flash/surface flood | Less serious | Transport | Commerical | Residential | (37.7749295°, -122.4194155°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
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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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