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2017 - Cities Climate Hazards
| Row number | Account number | Organization | Country | Region | C40 | Access | Project Year | Climate Hazards | Magnitude of Impact | Impact Description | Assets or services that may be most impacted (1) | Assets or services that may be most impacted (2) | Assets or services that may be most impacted (3) |
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| 451 | 31179 | Gemeente Rotterdam | Netherlands | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Storm surge | Serious | high frequency of closing the river barrier; impact on shipping | Other: Health and community | Other: Commerical | Residential |
| 452 | 31179 | Gemeente Rotterdam | Netherlands | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Heat wave | Less serious | impact on public health; increased mortality;malfunctioning of bridge opening due to heat expansion | Energy | Other: Health and community | Food and agriculture |
| 453 | 31179 | Gemeente Rotterdam | Netherlands | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Drought | Serious | impact on navigability of river and transport from harbour to hinterland | Other: Water | Transport | Food and agriculture |
| 454 | 31179 | Gemeente Rotterdam | Netherlands | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Salt water intrusion | Serious | impact on water quality and agricutural activities; impact on ecosystem | Other: Water | Other: Health and community | Food and agriculture |
| 455 | 31179 | Gemeente Rotterdam | Netherlands | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Rain storm | Serious | flooding of Streets and houses | Other: Health and community | Other: Commerical | Residential |
| 456 | 31179 | Gemeente Rotterdam | Netherlands | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Extreme hot days | Serious | impact on public health; increased mortality; malfunctioning of bridge opening due to heat expansion | Energy | Other: Water | Other: Health and community |
| 457 | 31179 | Gemeente Rotterdam | Netherlands | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Subsidence | Serious | subsidence of peat soils; damage to fundaments of older houses (wooden piles) | Other: Health and community | Residential | Other: Commerical |
| 458 | 31179 | Gemeente Rotterdam | Netherlands | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Water-borne disease | Less serious | impact on human health from water-borne infections | Other: Health and community | Other: Water | Food and agriculture |
| 459 | 3422 | Greater London Authority | United Kingdom | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | River flood | Serious | 15% of the city is built on former fluvial floodplains. It is very unlikely that a flood would affect all these areas, but there are significant number of properties, infrastructure and emergency services at risk in these areas. | Transport | Commercial | Residential |
| 460 | 54114 | City of Asheville | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Forest fire | Serious | Impacts homes, water supply, and possibly infrastructure. | Other: Water | Residential | Other: Health and community | |
| 461 | 3422 | Greater London Authority | United Kingdom | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Heat wave | Serious | Potential serious impact on vulnerable people and heat-sensitive infrastructure. Interdependencies with energy systems as demand for cooling could affect the security of supply and distribution | Public health | Residential | Transport |
| 462 | 3422 | Greater London Authority | United Kingdom | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Flash/surface flood | Serious | Whilst there are significant numbers of properties and infrastructure at high risk of surface water flooding, it is very unlikely that the whole city would be affected by an extreme rainstorm. A localised storm could cause significant local impacts | Residential | Commercial | Transport |
| 463 | 3422 | Greater London Authority | United Kingdom | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Drought | Serious | An extreme drought would have very significant economic impacts. A drought would normally incur voluntary restrictions on water use and non essential uses. Prolonged drought would require more drastic measures | Public health | Water Supply & Sanitation | Environment |
| 464 | 3422 | Greater London Authority | United Kingdom | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Coastal flood | Extremely serious | Large impact affecting many Londoners if the tidal Thames floods. However, it is very unlikely that a tidal surge would overtop the Thames Barrier of breach the tidal defences. Impacts would therefore be localised. | Transport | Residential | Commercial |
| 465 | 31163 | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | Turkey | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Cold wave | Less serious | Transport | Energy | Emergency Management | |
| 466 | 31163 | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | Turkey | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Extreme hot days | Serious | Energy | Water Supply & Sanitation | Food and agriculture | |
| 467 | 31163 | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | Turkey | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Drought | Serious | Water Supply & Sanitation | Food and agriculture | Public health | |
| 468 | 31163 | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | Turkey | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Rain storm | Serious | Environment | Water Supply & Sanitation | Public health | |
| 469 | 31163 | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | Turkey | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Fog | Less serious | Transport | Emergency Management | Environment | |
| 470 | 31163 | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | Turkey | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Flash/surface flood | Serious | Water Supply & Sanitation | Public health | Residential | |
| 471 | 31163 | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | Turkey | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Forest fire | Less serious | Environment | Emergency Management | Public health | |
| 472 | 31165 | Stadt Heidelberg | Germany | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Extreme hot days | Serious | Increase of extreme hot days and tropical nights | Public health | Residential | Food and agriculture |
| 473 | 31165 | Stadt Heidelberg | Germany | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | River flood | Less serious | Riverside buildings, streets and railway system can be heavily damaged by river floods. In worst case scenarios even human lives may be affected | Other: Emergency services | Residential | Transport |
| 474 | 31165 | Stadt Heidelberg | Germany | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Flash/surface flood | Serious | Small catchment-areas can be heavily affected by short-time incidents with no time for reaction | Residential | Transport | Food and agriculture |
| 475 | 31165 | Stadt Heidelberg | Germany | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Extratropical storm | Serious | Other: Emergency services | Residential | Public health | |
| 476 | 58485 | Abington Township | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Rain storm | Serious | Increase in the number of 100 year rain storms. | Residential | Emergency Management | Water Supply & Sanitation | |
| 477 | 58485 | Abington Township | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Flash/surface flood | Serious | Increase in storm water run-off overwhelming local and .down stream communities | Residential | Emergency Management | Water Supply & Sanitation | |
| 478 | 58485 | Abington Township | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Other: Water Pollution | Serious | Increase in the Total Maximum Daily Loads deemed acceptable by the US EPA requirements | Public health | Residential | Water Supply & Sanitation | |
| 479 | 58485 | Abington Township | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Other: Storm Water Infrastructure | Serious | Increase in the need to use tax payer and federal, state, or local funding to add storm water infrastructure. | Residential | Commercial | Emergency Management | |
| 480 | 54102 | City of Albany | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | River flood | Serious | Flooding of key transportation and energy infrastructure; flooding of wastewater treatment facilities; erosion of stream bank causing degraded water quality. | Transport | Energy | Other: Health and community | |
| 481 | 54102 | City of Albany | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Extreme hot days | Serious | Increased risk of heat-related illness; increased demand on emergency services; heatwaves can lead to electricity brownouts and black outs; reduced water quality; strain to flora and fauna. | Other: Emergency services | Other: Health and community | Energy | |
| 482 | 54102 | City of Albany | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Extreme winter conditions | Less serious | Higher frequency and duration of power outages; increased demand on emergency services. | Energy | Other: Health and community | ||
| 483 | 54102 | City of Albany | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Storm surge | Serious | Flooding of residences, key energy and transportation infrastructure; more combined sewer overflows and sewage backups; reduced water quality; disruption of ecosystems. | Residential | Other: Health and community | Transport | |
| 484 | 54046 | City of Brownsville | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Forest fire | Less serious | Transport | Food and agriculture | Food and agriculture | ||
| 485 | 58627 | City of Alton, IL | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | River flood | Serious | Will cause the closure of several businesses and displacement of some residents. City will also have to expend funds to prepare for and cleanup after the event | Other: Health and community | Other: Emergency services | Residential | |
| 486 | 58627 | City of Alton, IL | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Extreme cold days | Serious | Could cause the closure of business and threaten the health and safety of residents. | Other: Health and community | Other: Emergency services | Residential | |
| 487 | 58627 | City of Alton, IL | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Extreme hot days | Serious | Could cause the closure of business and threaten the health and safety of residents. | Other: Health and community | Other: Emergency services | Residential | |
| 488 | 58627 | City of Alton, IL | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Landslide | Less serious | Due to increased rains and karst area, increased landslides could block roads and damage property | Other: Health and community | Other: Emergency services | Residential | |
| 489 | 54092 | City of Ann Arbor | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Extreme hot days | Extremely serious | Impact vulnerable populations who are susceptible to high heat | Public health | Residential | Emergency Management | |
| 490 | 54092 | City of Ann Arbor | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | River flood | Serious | Can inundate roads surrounding the river, cause property damage, and even loss of life depending on the severity of the flooding | Public health | Residential | Emergency Management | |
| 491 | 54092 | City of Ann Arbor | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Flash/surface flood | Extremely serious | Cause trouble accessing vital infrastructure like hospitals, can cause property damage, and lead to loss of life depending on severity. Could also impact sewer systems and storm water systems. | Public health | Emergency Management | Waste Management | |
| 492 | 54092 | City of Ann Arbor | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Groundwater flood | Extremely serious | Flooding can cause mixing of systems that are currently separate such as mixing groundwater with drinking water from our reservoir and possibly even sewage system causing a health crisis. | Water Supply & Sanitation | Waste Management | Emergency Management | |
| 493 | 54092 | City of Ann Arbor | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Rain storm | Less serious | Climate change will decrease the number of rain storms but dramatically increase the rain when it storms | ||||
| 494 | 54092 | City of Ann Arbor | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Landslide | Serious | While less likely in a city that prides itself on its urban forestry, the possibility for landslides increase with increased rain. | Residential | Emergency Management | Public health | |
| 495 | 54092 | City of Ann Arbor | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Severe wind | Serious | Has already presented itself in Ann Arbor. Knocking out power lines and creating one of the worst power outages in our utilities history. It brought down power lines and branches. | Energy | Public health | Residential | |
| 496 | 54092 | City of Ann Arbor | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Lightning/thunderstorm | Serious | Increased storms also lead to more thunderstorms which can lead to downed wires and trees | Transport | Transport | ||
| 497 | 54092 | City of Ann Arbor | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Tornado | Extremely serious | While currently Ann Arbor faces a relatively low number of tornado warnings, an increase in extreme weather could result in the recipe to increase the number of tornadoes in the area and property damage | Emergency Management | Public health | Residential | |
| 498 | 54092 | City of Ann Arbor | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Heat wave | Extremely serious | Impact vulnerable populations who are susceptible to high heat | Public health | Residential | Emergency Management | |
| 499 | 55799 | City of Arlington, VA | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Extreme hot days | Less serious | More days over 90 degrees Fahrenheit; warmer average temperatures | Energy | Other: Health and community | Other: Water | |
| 500 | 55799 | City of Arlington, VA | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Heat wave | Serious | more frequent heat waves | Energy | Other: Health and community | Other: Water |
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