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2020 Cities Climate Hazards
| Row number | Questionnaire Name | Account Number | Account Name | Country | CDP Region | Parent Section | Section | Row Number | Row Name | Climate Hazards | Did this hazard significantly impact your city before 2020? | Current probability of hazard | Current magnitude of hazard | Social impact of hazard overall | Most relevant assets / services affected overall | Please identify which vulnerable populations are affected | Future change in frequency | Future change in intensity | Future expected magnitude of hazard | When do you first expect to experience those changes in frequency and intensity? | Please describe the impacts experienced so far, and how you expect the hazard to impact in the future |
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| 3501 | Cities 2020 | 848407 | Junta Intermunicipal de Medio Ambiente del Ayuquila Alto | Mexico | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 3502 | Cities 2020 | 848408 | Municipio de Cajamarca | Colombia | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 1 | Mass movement > Avalanche | Yes | Medium High | Medium High | Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Emergency services; Food & agriculture; Transport | Children & youth; Elderly; Low-income households; Women & girls | Increasing | Increasing | Medium High | Immediately | Los movimientos de remoción en masa generan graves afectaciones a las vías rurales y ocasionalmente en zonas donde habitan las personas, con consecuencias dramáticas en términos del riesgo para la vida e integridad de las personas y afectaciones significativas en las vías rurales que presionan los servicios de emergencia del Municipio y generan múltiples dificultades para la movilidad de carga y personas. | |
| 3503 | Cities 2020 | 848409 | Lince | Peru | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 1 | Extreme hot temperature > Heat wave | Yes | Medium High | Medium | Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Emergency services; Public health; Residential; Society / community & culture | Elderly; Marginalized groups; Persons living in sub-standard housing | Increasing | Increasing | Medium High | Medium-term (2026-2050) | En el año 2017, el fenómeno del niño trajo consigo el verano mas cálido registrado. Es de esperarse que dicha situación de olas de calor se acentué. | |
| 3504 | Cities 2020 | 848409 | Lince | Peru | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2 | Water Scarcity > Drought | Yes | Medium High | Medium High | Increased demand for public services; Increased incidence and prevalence of disease and illness; Increased resource demand; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Commercial; Emergency services; Law & order; Public health; Residential; Society / community & culture; Water supply & sanitation | Children & youth; Elderly; Low-income households; Marginalized groups; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with chronic diseases; Persons with disabilities; Unemployed persons; Women & girls | Increasing | Increasing | Medium High | Medium-term (2026-2050) | En el año 2017 hubo un corte de agua que duro varios días en el distrito, producto de ello se formaron largas colas en los parques del distrito esperando el abastecimiento mediante cisternas. La demanda colapso la distribución por horas siendo grande la cantidad de gente a la espera del abastecimiento de agua.La ciudad de Lima sigue en crecimiento, tanto horizontal como vertical, es de esperarse que el abastecimiento de agua ante la limitación de fuentes disponibles se vulva un problema acuciante. | |
| 3505 | Cities 2020 | 848469 | City of Georgetown | Guyana | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 1 | Extreme Precipitation > Rain storm | Yes | High | High | Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Water supply & sanitation | Low-income households | Increasing | Increasing | High | Immediately | Significant damage from flooding has already occurred | |
| 3506 | Cities 2020 | 848469 | City of Georgetown | Guyana | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2 | Flood and sea level rise > Coastal flood | Yes | High | High | Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Water supply & sanitation | Low-income households | Increasing | Increasing | High | Medium-term (2026-2050) | Sea defenses are vulnerable | |
| 3507 | Cities 2020 | 848469 | City of Georgetown | Guyana | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 3 | Flood and sea level rise > River flood | Yes | Medium | High | Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Water supply & sanitation | Low-income households | Increasing | Increasing | Medium High | Short-term (by 2025) | River level compound drainage pump issues | |
| 3508 | Cities 2020 | 848469 | City of Georgetown | Guyana | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 4 | Biological hazards > Water-borne disease | Yes | High | High | Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Waste management; Water supply & sanitation | Low-income households | None | None | High | Short-term (by 2025) | Waterborne disease from flooding anticipated | |
| 3509 | Cities 2020 | 848474 | Richmond Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 1 | Extreme Precipitation > Rain storm | Yes | Medium Low | Medium Low | Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased incidence and prevalence of disease and illness; Increased resource demand; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations; Population displacement | Commercial; Food & agriculture; Industrial; Public health; Residential; Transport; Water supply & sanitation | Children & youth; Elderly; Low-income households; Marginalized groups; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with chronic diseases; Persons with disabilities; Unemployed persons | Increasing | Increasing | Medium High | Medium-term (2026-2050) | Heavy rainfall can overwhelm the drainage network leading to flooding of low-lying areas. The borough is very susceptible to surface water flooding, seen most dramatically in the summer of 2007. Richmond, in conjunction with the Environment Agency, has identified a series of localised flooding issues, partly through consultation with the community when producing the Borough’s Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (2011), Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (2015) and Surface Water Management Plan (2011). The majority of the localised flooding incidents were typically as a result of blocked gullies and/or culverts, sewer flooding or surface waterflooding. The latter is known to be a concern within the Borough, as the topography results in some steep slopes, especially in Richmond town centre which can form flow paths for surface water runoff and subsequently pluvial flooding at lower elevations. During heavy rains, runoff can flow very quickly along these paths and the local drainage system is unable to cope.Our Strategic Flooding Risk Assessment lays out the impact of flooding in the borough, both in the past and expected in further detail: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/media/14421/richmond_sfra_0516.pdf | |
| 3510 | Cities 2020 | 848474 | Richmond Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2 | Storm and wind > Severe wind | No | Medium Low | Low | Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased resource demand; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Commercial; Emergency services; Energy; Environment, biodiversity, forestry; Food & agriculture; Industrial; Information & communications technology; Land use planning; Residential; Transport; Waste management; Water supply & sanitation | Children & youth; Elderly; Low-income households; Marginalized groups; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with chronic diseases; Persons with disabilities; Unemployed persons | Increasing | Increasing | Medium | Medium-term (2026-2050) | Overall, Richmond has not experienced major issues with extreme wind to date. However, storms and wind do currently lead to outages of services, and if extreme wind were to increase in frequency then service outages could become more frequent. For example, falling trees and other debris can cause significant disruption to travel and electricity supply, and potentially all services can be affected depending on the nature of the specific incident. Railways can also be affected by damage to overhead lines. There is also a risk to life and property with falling trees and debris. As a local authority we are responsible for the integrity of street trees and trees within our parks and open spaces. Richmond is a borough with a significant proportion of open spaces (although not all is managed by the local authority). If extreme winds were to become more common or more intense, this will mean an additional burden on local authorities to ensure trees are healthy and well placed to withstand extreme wind. Even with additional safeguards, extreme winds can cause otherwise healthy trees to fall with a risk to life and property. | |
| 3511 | Cities 2020 | 848474 | Richmond Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 3 | Extreme hot temperature > Heat wave | Yes | Medium | Medium Low | Fluctuating socio-economic conditions; Increased conflict and/or crime; Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased incidence and prevalence of disease and illness; Increased resource demand; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Emergency services; Environment, biodiversity, forestry; Food & agriculture; Law & order; Public health; Residential; Transport; Water supply & sanitation | Children & youth; Elderly; Low-income households; Marginalized groups; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with chronic diseases; Persons with disabilities; Unemployed persons | Increasing | Increasing | Medium High | Short-term (by 2025) | In 2003, a heatwave affected many parts of western and central Europe. In the UK around 2,000 people died prematurely and deaths among people aged over 75 rose by 60 per cent in London. Whilst this heatwave was particularly notable for the link to increased mortality, there have been a number of heatwaves since, increasing in frequency. The most recent heatwave was during the summer of 2020 when temperatures in Richmond Borough reached 36.4 Celsius and multiple 'tropical nights'. Heatwaves do not only lead to an increase in mortality and impact on health, they can also affect food supply, water supply, biodiversity and transport and are associated with public disorder. Buckling of road surfaces and train tracks may occur in spells of hot weather during summer months. | |
| 3512 | Cities 2020 | 848474 | Richmond Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 4 | Extreme cold temperature > Cold wave | No | Low | Medium Low | Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased incidence and prevalence of disease and illness; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Energy; Public health; Residential | Children & youth; Elderly; Low-income households; Marginalized groups; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with chronic diseases; Persons with disabilities; Unemployed persons | Do not know | Do not know | Medium Low | Medium-term (2026-2050) | The expectation for the South of England is that Climate Change will lead to an increase in extreme weather events, an increase in precipitation and a warmer climate. For this reason, an extreme cold wave is not expected to be a significant hazard for the future. Nonetheless, even with a warmer climate overall, there remains some risk of an extreme cold wave. An estimated 9.9% of households in Wandsworth live in fuel poverty (LGA, 2018) and the Council supports local residents through fuel grants and a Winter Warm Service. | |
| 3513 | Cities 2020 | 848474 | Richmond Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 5 | Water Scarcity > Drought | No | Medium Low | Medium Low | Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased resource demand; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Commercial; Emergency services; Environment, biodiversity, forestry; Food & agriculture; Industrial; Public health; Residential; Water supply & sanitation | Children & youth; Elderly; Low-income households; Marginalized groups; Persons with chronic diseases; Persons with disabilities | Increasing | Increasing | Medium | Medium-term (2026-2050) | Whilst there have been droughts in London and the South of England previously which have seen ground water levels drop considerably, these have typically been managed via measures such as hosepipe bans. The Water Advisory Group including the GLA continue to investigate how best to mitigate against this hazard in the future, including through further investment in our water management infrastructure and through diversifying our water supply. | |
| 3514 | Cities 2020 | 848474 | Richmond Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 6 | Flood and sea level rise > Flash / surface flood | Yes | Medium Low | Medium Low | Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased incidence and prevalence of disease and illness; Increased resource demand; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Commercial; Food & agriculture; Industrial; Public health; Residential; Transport; Water supply & sanitation | Children & youth; Elderly; Low-income households; Marginalized groups; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with chronic diseases; Persons with disabilities; Unemployed persons | Increasing | Increasing | Medium High | Medium-term (2026-2050) | Heavy rainfall can overwhelm the drainage network leading to flooding of low-lying areas. With an increasing frequency and intensity in precipitation expected as a result of climate change, we can expect flooding, in particular surface water flooding, to occur more frequently. The borough is very susceptible to surface water flooding, seen most dramatically in the summer of 2007. Richmond, in conjunction with the Environment Agency, has identified a series of localised flooding issues, partly through consultation with the community when producing the Borough’s Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (2011), Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (2015) and Surface Water Management Plan (2011). The majority of the localised flooding incidents were typically as a result of blocked gullies and/or culverts, sewer flooding or surface waterflooding. The latter is known to be a concern within the Borough, as the topography results in some steep slopes, especially in Richmond town centre which can form flow paths for surface water runoff and subsequently pluvial flooding at lower elevations. During heavy rains, runoff can flow very quickly along these paths and the local drainage system is unable to cope.Our Strategic Flooding Risk Assessment lays out the impact of flooding in the borough, both in the past and expected in further detail: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/media/14421/richmond_sfra_0516.pdf | |
| 3515 | Cities 2020 | 848474 | Richmond Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 7 | Flood and sea level rise > River flood | Yes | Medium | Low | Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased incidence and prevalence of disease and illness; Increased resource demand; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations; Population displacement | Commercial; Emergency services; Energy; Environment, biodiversity, forestry; Industrial; Land use planning; Public health; Residential; Transport; Water supply & sanitation | Children & youth; Elderly; Low-income households; Marginalized groups; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with chronic diseases; Persons with disabilities; Unemployed persons | Increasing | Increasing | Medium | Medium-term (2026-2050) | Our Strategic Flooding Risk Assessment lays out the impact of flooding in the borough, both in the past and expected in further detail: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/media/14421/richmond_sfra_0516.pdfA large proportion of Richmond Borough is situated in proximity to the River Thames and its tributaries; it is the only Borough to span both sides of the River Thames. Therefore, a relatively large number of properties within the Borough are potentially at risk of floodingfrom rivers. The River Thames within this Borough extends from Barnes to Hampton Court (upstream of Teddington Weir). Teddington Weir represents the upper tidal extent of the RiverThames, and the Borough is at risk from both fluvial (river) and tidal (sea) flooding. Downstream of Teddington Weir, the Borough is protected against flooding from the River Thames by the Thames Tidal Defence (TTD) system. The TTD system provides protection against tidal flooding through a combination of raised flood defences, flood proofing to riverside properties and the Thames Barrier. Within the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, the current understanding of the flooding regime appears to indicate that the increase in the number of properties potentially at risk of flooding in 2010 as a result of climate change is relatively small. Rather, those properties that are currently at risk can expect to be affected by flooding more frequently and to a greater severity. It is therefore important that the Borough has a clear policy in place to deal with the potential impacts of climate change, both for those properties that are currently affected by flooding andwhere the severity may increase in the future, and for those that are currently not at risk but may be at risk in future years. | |
| 3516 | Cities 2020 | 848474 | Richmond Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 8 | Biological hazards > Water-borne disease | No | Does not currently impact the city | Does not currently impact the city | Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased incidence and prevalence of disease and illness; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Emergency services; Public health | Children & youth; Elderly; Marginalized groups; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with chronic diseases; Persons with disabilities | Increasing | Increasing | Medium Low | Medium-term (2026-2050) | Fundamentally as the local climate warms we may see an increase in water borne disease - a growing body of evidence suggests that climate change may alter the incidence of waterborne diseases, and diarrheal diseases in particular. This is also linked to severe weather events, high temperatures can alter pathogen survival, replication and virulence, heavy rainfall events can mobilise pathogens and compromise water and sanitation infrastructure, and drought can concentrate pathogens in limited water supplies. | |
| 3517 | Cities 2020 | 848474 | Richmond Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 9 | Biological hazards > Vector-borne disease | No | Low | Low | Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased incidence and prevalence of disease and illness; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Emergency services; Public health | Children & youth; Elderly; Marginalized groups; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with chronic diseases; Persons with disabilities | Increasing | Increasing | Medium Low | Medium-term (2026-2050) | Climate change plays a key role in the distribution of organisms that spread vector borne diseases, for the UK this means in particular changing the distribution of mosquitoes. Most mosquito species native to the UK do not transmit diseases (some Culex mosquitoes are capable of transmitting West Nile Virus. However, invasive mosquitoes such as Aedes albopictus, are capable of transmitting dengue and chikungunya diseases and Adese albopictus was recorded in southern England in 2016, 2017 and 2018, despite originating in southeast Asia. Recently, there have been changes in vector distribution across the UK. This includes identification of invasive species, such as Aedes albopictus, in Southern England as well as changing patterns of tick distributions. The causes of these changes are complex, however, climate change is thought to be a main contributory factor. Climate change causing higher temperatures, speed up mosquito development allowing for potentially earlier infection. Whilst temperature has less of an effect on ticks than it does on mosquitoes, ticks are affected by other climate variables such as mositure levels. Ticks are a key vector for the Borrelia bacteria that causes Lyme disease and can act as a vector for act as a vector for tick-borne encephalitis (TBE). TBE, however, is not present in the UK although it has been recorded in several European countries including Switzerland and the Netherlands. Ticks that may carry Lyme disease are common, found especially in woodlands and parks with deer, such as Richmond Park and Bushy Park, both within Richmond Borough. This is therefore already having a slight impact on Richmond residents, but may increase as a result of climate change. The identification of invasive mosquito species in Southern England can be expected to affect Wandsworth as a borough in this region. | |
| 3518 | Cities 2020 | 848476 | Municipalidad de Cañas | Costa Rica | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 1 | Storm and wind > Tropical storm | Yes | Medium High | Medium High | Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Commercial; Education; Energy; Environment, biodiversity, forestry; Food & agriculture; Residential; Transport; Waste management; Water supply & sanitation | Children & youth; Elderly; Low-income households; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with disabilities; Women & girls | Increasing | Increasing | High | Short-term (by 2025) | Durante la Tormenta Tropical Nate, el agua en ciertas comunidades llegó a los 2.5m de altura provocando serios daños a la infraestructura residencial, productiva y comercial del distrito más afectado. Hubo que realizar intervenciones en servicios de electricidad y red de agua potable. Los centros educativos y la infraestructura comunal sufrieron serios daños. De continuar la deforestación, la construcción de asentamientos informales en zonas de protección del río, la disposición de desechos en el cauce del río, y las extracciones ilegales de material y el impacto será mayor. Los cambios de temperatura en el océano también favorecen la creación de huracanes. El impacto de estos podrá incidir directamente en la cantidad de precipitaciones, lo cual repercute en afectaciones en las comunidades ubicadas en la parte baja de la cuenca Río Cañas y Cuenca Tenorio. | |
| 3519 | Cities 2020 | 848476 | Municipalidad de Cañas | Costa Rica | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2 | Water Scarcity > Drought | Yes | High | High | Increased demand for public services; Increased resource demand; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations; Loss of traditional jobs; Population displacement | Commercial; Environment, biodiversity, forestry; Food & agriculture; Water supply & sanitation | Children & youth; Elderly; Low-income households; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with chronic diseases; Women & girls | Increasing | Increasing | High | Short-term (by 2025) | Desde el 2015 se experimentó un período de sequía en la provincia de Guanacaste, lo cual generó que muchos de los pozos habilitados para el consumo de agua potable en Cañas, tuvieran que salir de operación, ya que se encontró la presencia de arsénico en los estudios realizados en el Laboratorio Nacional de Aguas. Esto generó un desabastecimiento de agua en el cantón, lo que propició cortes en el suministro por hasta 8 horas en el sector central. Por otra parte, algunas comunidades rurales, perforaban pozos ilegales a una distancia muy próxima, lo que secó mantos acuíferos y nuevamente propició el consumo de arsénico en el agua. En el sector agropecuario, existió escasez de agua en los canales de riego y ocasionó inconvenientes en la planta de producción de energía hidroeléctrica por el bajo caudal de agua en los ríos. Muchos centros educativos cerraron por la falta de agua, mientras se compraban tanques reservorios para abastecerlos y resolver paliativamente la falta de recurso y prevenir la proliferación de enfermedades como la diarrea. Asimismo, la presencia de arsénico provocó que muchas personas desarrollaran Enfermedad Renal Crónica, por lo que una buena parte de la población (sumado a los trabajos que realizaban como peones de finca) esté siendo controlada médicamente por problemas renales. La escasez de agua también ha limitado el desarrollo urbanístico y comercial, ya que no se están emitiendo certificados de disponibilidad de agua (requisito para poder construir), lo cual repercute en que las personas no inviertan en construcción, personas que dependen de esta actividad estén desempleadas y que muchas familias no puedan acceder al bono de vivienda, ya que la red de agua potable sostiene la cantidad de usuarios activa que actualmente tiene. De no resolverse esta situación, es posible que el desarrollo urbanístico y comercial siga retenido, que continúen las suspensiones programadas de agua potable y que tanto la agricultura como la generación de energía hidroeléctrica se vean comprometidas. | |
| 3520 | Cities 2020 | 848476 | Municipalidad de Cañas | Costa Rica | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 3 | Flood and sea level rise > Flash / surface flood | Yes | High | High | Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased resource demand; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations; Population displacement | Emergency services; Energy; Food & agriculture; Public health; Society / community & culture; Transport; Waste management; Water supply & sanitation | Children & youth; Elderly; Low-income households; Marginalized groups; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with chronic diseases; Persons with disabilities; Unemployed persons; Women & girls | Increasing | Increasing | High | Immediately | El alcantarillado pluvial existente tiene aproximadamente 60 años de construido. Por la cantidad de infraestructura residencial y comercial que hay actualmente conectada a la red de alcantarillado, la misma es insuficiente. Además, la red de aguas negras y la red de aguas pluviales no está separada, por lo que los fuertes aguaceros desbordan con facilidad el alcantarillado. Además, el exceso de basura en las calles bloquea los tragantes y provoca que las aguas no puedan escurrir fluidamente. | |
| 3521 | Cities 2020 | 848476 | Municipalidad de Cañas | Costa Rica | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 4 | Extreme Precipitation > Rain storm | Yes | High | High | Fluctuating socio-economic conditions; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations; Population displacement | Emergency services; Environment, biodiversity, forestry; Public health; Waste management; Water supply & sanitation | Children & youth; Elderly; Low-income households; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with chronic diseases; Persons with disabilities; Unemployed persons; Women & girls | Increasing | Increasing | High | Short-term (by 2025) | Las precipitaciones extremas, se han presentado dentro del cantón de Cañas. Ocasionando daños considerables en poblaciones ya establecidas como vulnerables, las lluvias en cantidades excesivas en lapsos de tiempos cortos ocasiona el desbordamiento de ríos dentro de la ciudad, el impacto del peligro en el futuro es alto, ya que las zonas como ríos, han socavado y reducido las zonas de protección, limitando aún más a las comunidades vecinas. | |
| 3522 | Cities 2020 | 848476 | Municipalidad de Cañas | Costa Rica | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 5 | Extreme hot temperature > Extreme hot days | Yes | High | High | Increased demand for public services; Increased incidence and prevalence of disease and illness; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Emergency services; Environment, biodiversity, forestry; Food & agriculture; Waste management; Water supply & sanitation | Children & youth; Elderly; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with chronic diseases; Persons with disabilities; Women & girls | Increasing | Increasing | High | Short-term (by 2025) | Cambios proyectados de la temperatura media anual (media, máxima y mínimas). Las altas temperaturas si bien parecen ser un impacto únicamente de servidores o trabajadores a la intemperie, impacta de forma general, las condiciones extremas ocasionan, golpes de calor, afectaciones directas sobre la salud, así como la ralentización de actividades externas. El impacto del peligro en el futuro es alto, ya que cada vez los meses de verano tienen altas temperaturas. | |
| 3523 | Cities 2020 | 848478 | Banyuwangi City | Indonesia | Southeast Asia and Oceania | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 1 | Water Scarcity > Drought | Yes | Medium | Medium | Increased demand for public services; Increased incidence and prevalence of disease and illness; Other, please specify: Limited access to clean water | Public health; Water supply & sanitation | Children & youth; Marginalized groups | Increasing | Increasing | Medium | Short-term (by 2025) | Drought occurred if there is a long dry season (el nino) which happened in July 2019. The community affected by the drought for 3 months. For this issue, the board for disaster management helps the affected community by sending clean water to them using motortruck. We expect that the hazard will unsifgnificantly affect the community since Banyuwangi already built DAM to conserve water. | |
| 3524 | Cities 2020 | 848478 | Banyuwangi City | Indonesia | Southeast Asia and Oceania | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2 | Flood and sea level rise > Coastal flood | Yes | Medium | Medium | Migration from rural areas to cities | Environment, biodiversity, forestry; Tourism | Other, please specify: Persons living around coastal and business surrounding the coastal | Increasing | Increasing | Medium | Short-term (by 2025) | the effect that is felt is the damage to housing and tourism around the coast. It is expected that there will be a reduction in flooding and damage around the coast by mangrove conservation that is being carried out by the city government. | |
| 3525 | Cities 2020 | 848483 | Oliva (Argentina) | Argentina | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 1 | Extreme hot temperature > Extreme hot days | Yes | Do not know | Medium Low | Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased resource demand; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Energy; Food & agriculture; Water supply & sanitation | Elderly; Persons living in sub-standard housing | Increasing | Increasing | Medium | Medium-term (2026-2050) | La región del centro del país es la que tuvo el menor calentamiento (desde 1960 hasta la actualidad). La temperatura media anual tuvo un aumento de apenas 0,2°C con mucha variación geográfica.En el futuro cercano (mediano plazo), por el efecto de las emisiones de GEI, se espera solo alguna aceleración del calentamiento, aunque menor a 1°C. Esta proyección no configura un escenario de aumentos considerables en los riesgos climáticos. Sin embargo, para un futuro lejano (fin de siglo XXI) se proyecta un incremento de la temperatura de hasta 2,5 a 3,5°C en el futuro lejano en el norte de la región. | |
| 3526 | Cities 2020 | 848483 | Oliva (Argentina) | Argentina | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2 | Extreme Precipitation > Rain storm | Yes | Medium Low | Medium Low | Fluctuating socio-economic conditions; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations; Loss of traditional jobs | Environment, biodiversity, forestry; Food & agriculture; Land use planning | Low-income households; Other, please specify: La fluctuación de la precipitación entre décadas, acentuada por el uso del suelo, es la causa de la degradación del suelo. En particular los trabajadores rurales se verían afectados y también la población en general; Persons living in sub-standard housing | Increasing | Do not know | Do not know | Medium-term (2026-2050) | Nota importante.El aumento de la precipitación no significa un riesgo climático grave en los próximos años. Sin embargo, la variabilidad entre décadas de las lluvias es un riesgo que sí debe enfrentar el sector.En otras palabras, en el futuro cercano, si bien no se esperan grandes cambios en la precipitación, sí se estima una variabilidad interdecadal de la precipitación magnificado por el cambio en el uso del suelo, el cual configura un riesgo climático en la región. El gran desafío para esta región consistirá entonces en afianzar sistemas productivos sostenibles y capaces de mantener o aumentar la producción agropecuaria conservando las cualidades ambientales. | |
| 3527 | Cities 2020 | 848483 | Oliva (Argentina) | Argentina | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 3 | Water Scarcity > Drought | Yes | Do not know | Do not know | Increased demand for public services; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Environment, biodiversity, forestry; Food & agriculture; Water supply & sanitation | Indigenous population; Low-income households; Persons living in sub-standard housing | Increasing | Do not know | Medium | Medium-term (2026-2050) | Nota importante.Como se ha especificado en el apartado anterior, la variabilidad entre años lluviosos y secos es un riesgo que debe enfrentar el sector.En el futuro cercano se estima una variabilidad interdecadal de la precipitación magnificado por el cambio en el uso del suelo, el cual configura un riesgo climático en la región. El gran desafío para esta región consistirá entonces en afianzar sistemas productivos sostenibles y capaces de mantener o aumentar la producción agropecuaria conservando las cualidades ambientales. | |
| 3528 | Cities 2020 | 848484 | General Lagos | Argentina | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 1 | Extreme Precipitation > Rain storm | Do not know | Medium | Medium | Fluctuating socio-economic conditions; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Environment, biodiversity, forestry; Food & agriculture; Residential | Persons living in sub-standard housing | Increasing | Not expected to happen in the future | Medium | Medium-term (2026-2050) | El incremento en la frecuencia e intensidad de las precipitaciones afectará al sector agropecuario, debido a que habrá irregularidades en distintos parámetros que afectan a dicha actividad económica. Además, al variar el ciclo hidrológico, habrá mayores inundaciones urbanas, por lo que en tal caso, el intendente junto a un equipo interdisciplinario deberá planificar nuevas obras e infraestructura para palear los efectos, dado que las condiciones climáticas han variado respecto a la planificación de obras que presenta Villa Gral. Lagos. Se generarán daños en las viviendas; se verán mayormente afectas las poblaciones más vulnerables. | |
| 3529 | Cities 2020 | 848484 | General Lagos | Argentina | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2 | Extreme hot temperature > Extreme hot days | Yes | Medium | Medium | Fluctuating socio-economic conditions; Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased resource demand | Energy; Food & agriculture; Transport; Water supply & sanitation | Children & youth; Elderly; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Women & girls | Increasing | Increasing | Medium | Medium-term (2026-2050) | El aumento de temperatura presenta vinculación directa con el aumento de consumo energético, dado que incrementa el uso de refrigeración en los hogares, en los transportes, generando a su vez mayor consumo de combustible. Además, mayor ocurrencia de islas de calor.Por otra parte, incrementarán las enfermedades transmitidas por vectores, las respiratorias, las cardiológicas.Habrá disminución de alimentos, dado los efectos en la agricultura. | |
| 3530 | Cities 2020 | 848484 | General Lagos | Argentina | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 3 | Biological hazards > Vector-borne disease | Yes | Medium | Medium | Increased conflict and/or crime; Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased resource demand; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Emergency services; Public health; Society / community & culture; Water supply & sanitation | Children & youth; Elderly; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Women & girls | Do not know | Do not know | Medium | Medium-term (2026-2050) | Dentro de la diversidad de enfermedades infecciosas el dengue es la que se presenta en gran medida en la comuna, dado a que es una zona húmeda, de elevadas temperaturas, abundantes precipitaciones. Además, influye la tipología y la densidad de las edificaciones, siendo que en General Lagos prevalecen las casas con jardines, siendo éstas negativas para el incremento de la disipación de la enfermedad. | |
| 3531 | Cities 2020 | 848484 | General Lagos | Argentina | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 4 | Extreme Precipitation > Fog | Yes | Medium Low | Medium | Increased conflict and/or crime; Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Emergency services; Energy; Public health; Transport | Children & youth; Elderly; Persons with disabilities; Women & girls | Do not know | Do not know | Medium | Medium-term (2026-2050) | Los principales impactos son en la sociedad, generándose accidentes de tránsito, insuficiencias respiratorias y afecciones cardíacas, afecta al sector agropecuario -dado que limita el ingreso del sol a los suelos-. | |
| 3532 | Cities 2020 | 848484 | General Lagos | Argentina | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 5 | Storm and wind > Severe wind | Yes | Medium | Medium | Fluctuating socio-economic conditions; Increased conflict and/or crime | Emergency services; Energy; Food & agriculture; Public health; Residential | Children & youth; Elderly; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with disabilities; Women & girls | Do not know | Do not know | Medium | Medium-term (2026-2050) | Genera daños en el sector agropecuario; impacta negativamente en las personas residentes de las zona, padeciendo destrucciones y pérdidas de estabilidad en diversas edificaciones. | |
| 3533 | Cities 2020 | 848484 | General Lagos | Argentina | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 6 | Flood and sea level rise > River flood | Yes | Medium | Medium | Fluctuating socio-economic conditions; Increased conflict and/or crime; Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased resource demand; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Commercial; Education; Emergency services; Energy; Environment, biodiversity, forestry; Food & agriculture; Industrial; Public health; Residential; Society / community & culture; Transport; Water supply & sanitation | Children & youth; Elderly; Indigenous population; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with disabilities; Women & girls | Do not know | Do not know | Medium | Medium-term (2026-2050) | Las inundaciones generan también accidentes, pérdidas materiales, diminución de ingresos para los comercios e industrias -debido a que el transporte es limitado-, afecta la biodiversidad, incrementan o colapsan los servicios públicos. | |
| 3534 | Cities 2020 | 848502 | West Torrens City Council | Australia | Southeast Asia and Oceania | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 1 | Extreme hot temperature > Extreme hot days | Yes | High | Do not know | Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Residential | Elderly; Low-income households; Marginalized groups; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with chronic diseases; Persons with disabilities; Unemployed persons | Increasing | Increasing | Do not know | Immediately | Urban heat mapping was undertaken to gain a better understanding of how materials, urban design, different land uses and even housing density can impact or improve the liveability of public areas and private homes during our often long, dry and hot summer periods. Due to a changing climate, the Western Adelaide Region is already experiencing longer, hotter and more frequent heatwaves which have the potential to impact the health and well-being of our community, as well as the councils’ ability to deliver key services. The future urban form will also have higher densities, smaller backyards and less opportunity for trees or other green infrastructure to assist with cooling. Results have been used to inform key priorities for the work we do, such as urban greening and prioritising tree planting, water sensitive urban design and urban design projects. Heatwaves and higher temperatures experienced in summer impact community health, which often results in increased mortality, hospital admissions and ambulance call-outs. In particular, higher temperatures impact members of the community who have pre-existing conditions relating to heart, renal and mental health. | |
| 3535 | Cities 2020 | 848565 | Chicago Metropolitan Mayors Caucus | United States of America | North America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 1 | Flood and sea level rise > Flash / surface flood | Yes | High | High | Increased incidence and prevalence of disease and illness; Increased resource demand; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations; Loss of tax base to support public services | Commercial; Environment, biodiversity, forestry; Land use planning; Public health; Residential; Transport; Water supply & sanitation | Elderly; Low-income households; Marginalized groups; Persons living in sub-standard housing | Increasing | Increasing | High | Immediately | Flooding in urban areas has resulted in $1.975 billion of documented damages in the CMAP region from 2007-2014 alone (85.2% of pay-outs in the entire state). Flooding has led to major road, rail, and utility outages, sewer overflows, mold, damaged property, disruptions to freight traffic, and financial losses for local businesses | |
| 3536 | Cities 2020 | 848565 | Chicago Metropolitan Mayors Caucus | United States of America | North America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2 | Extreme hot temperature > Extreme hot days | Yes | High | High | Increased conflict and/or crime; Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased incidence and prevalence of disease and illness; Increased resource demand; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Energy; Environment, biodiversity, forestry; Public health; Society / community & culture; Transport | Children & youth; Elderly; Low-income households; Marginalized groups; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with chronic diseases; Persons with disabilities; Unemployed persons; Women & girls | Increasing | Increasing | High | Immediately | Heat waves have caused illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths in vulnerable communities.The Chicago region experienced a historic heat wave in 1995 that led to 700 heat-related deaths, followed by another heat wave in 1999 with more than 100 deaths. The 1995 heat wave resulted in major reforms to Chicago’s emergency response programs: The city formed a Commission on Extreme Weather Conditions, developed a comprehensive Extreme Weather Operations Plan, and established better coordination among emergency responders call centers, and traffic management. | |
| 3537 | Cities 2020 | 848565 | Chicago Metropolitan Mayors Caucus | United States of America | North America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 3 | Water Scarcity > Drought | Yes | Medium | Medium | Increased resource demand | Emergency services; Environment, biodiversity, forestry; Food & agriculture; Water supply & sanitation | Other, please specify: communities who are dependent on stressed groundwater supplies | Increasing | Increasing | Medium High | Short-term (by 2025) | Communities dependent on groundwater are facing water shortage in coming years. Joliet, a city of 148,00 is expected to deplete its groundwater supply inside of 15 year. Throughout the region, vegetation is stressed or killed by prolonged droughts. Drought stress leaves trees susceptible to secondary, often fatal pests like the emerald ash borer that has killed 20% of the regions trees. Agriculture occurring in the region has experienced crop losses. | |
| 3538 | Cities 2020 | 848565 | Chicago Metropolitan Mayors Caucus | United States of America | North America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 4 | Storm and wind > Lightning / thunderstorm | Yes | Medium | Medium | Increased demand for public services; Increased resource demand | Commercial; Emergency services; Energy; Environment, biodiversity, forestry; Information & communications technology; Residential | Persons living in sub-standard housing | Increasing | Increasing | Medium High | Immediately | Data is available for severe thunderstorms when they produce tornadoes. In 2018, there were 64 tornado reports, 0 deaths, and 22 injuries in Illinois. In 2017, there were 59 tornado reports, 1 deaths, and 2 injuries in Illinois. Thunderstorms commonly damage trees which subsequently cause property damage, injury, power and transportation disruptions. | |
| 3539 | Cities 2020 | 848565 | Chicago Metropolitan Mayors Caucus | United States of America | North America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 5 | Extreme cold temperature > Extreme winter conditions | Yes | Medium | Medium | Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased resource demand | Commercial; Education; Energy; Environment, biodiversity, forestry; Public health; Society / community & culture; Transport | Children & youth; Elderly; Low-income households; Persons with chronic diseases; Persons with disabilities; Unemployed persons | Do not know | Increasing | Medium | Immediately | Extreme cold occurred in 2015 and 2019 disrupting public transportation, closing schools and businesses, and damaging water infrstructure. Loss of plants and wildlife occurred. | |
| 3540 | Cities 2020 | 848567 | Mid-America Regional Council | United States of America | North America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 1 | Extreme Precipitation > Rain storm | Yes | High | Medium Low | Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased resource demand; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations; Loss of tax base to support public services; Population displacement | Commercial; Emergency services; Energy; Environment, biodiversity, forestry; Industrial; Public health; Residential; Waste management; Water supply & sanitation | Children & youth; Elderly; Other, please specify: Peopel who live in flood prone areas, people who are hard to reach through traditional communications, people with lack of transportation, homeowners; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with disabilities | Increasing | Increasing | Medium High | Immediately | Urban and suburban areas are more susceptible to the damaging effects of severe thunderstorms due to larger concentrations of buildings, utilities and other infrastructure. Falling trees and limbs, along with wind and hail, can cause great damage to property, infrastructure and telecommunications and can cause significant disruptions. Based on historical statistics, the probability for a future occurrence anywhere in the region is 93%. | |
| 3541 | Cities 2020 | 848567 | Mid-America Regional Council | United States of America | North America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2 | Flood and sea level rise > River flood | Yes | High | High | Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased incidence and prevalence of disease and illness; Increased resource demand; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations; Population displacement | Emergency services; Energy; Food & agriculture; Land use planning; Public health; Residential; Transport; Water supply & sanitation | Children & youth; Elderly; Other, please specify: Peopel who live in flood prone areas, people who are hard to reach through traditional communications, people with lack of transportation, homeowners; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with disabilities | Increasing | Increasing | High | Immediately | In a high emissions scenario, the number of excessive rainfall days (with more than 1.5” of precipitation) is expected to increase from 5 to 5.6 by mid-century and 9.3 by end of century. Maximum 1-day precipitation is expected to increase from 3.4 to 4 inches, while 5-day and 15-day precipitation is expected to increase from 5.5” to 7” and 7.5” to 10.4”, respectively, by the end of the century.2 Increased storm-stacking―where rain events occur in quick succession―may contribute to the prevalence of flooding in region. | |
| 3542 | Cities 2020 | 848567 | Mid-America Regional Council | United States of America | North America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 3 | Extreme hot temperature > Extreme hot days | Yes | High | High | Increased conflict and/or crime; Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased incidence and prevalence of disease and illness; Increased resource demand; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Elderly; Other, please specify: People with lack of air-conditioning or other cooling means, people who are difficult to reach through normal communications, people with lack of access to transportation, People who work or conduct leisure activities outside.; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with disabilities | Increasing | Increasing | High | Medium-term (2026-2050) | In a high emissions scenario, the number of days/year over 105°F is expected to increase from 0.7 to 6.3 by mid-century, and to 21.9 by end of century. The heat wave daytime temperature is expected to increase from 100.3°F to 111.4°F and the nighttime temperature from 79.8°F to 90.2°F by the end of the century. The average annual temperature is expected to increase from 56.5°F to 60.3°F by mid-century, and to 64.4°F by end of century. The number of cooling degree days is projected to nearly double by the end of century.2 Urban heat will be exacerbated by these evolving heat conditions, impacting neighborhoods with greater coverage of heat-absorbing impervious surfacing and lower tree canopy coverage the most. | ||
| 3543 | Cities 2020 | 848567 | Mid-America Regional Council | United States of America | North America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 4 | Water Scarcity > Drought | High | High | Fluctuating socio-economic conditions; Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased incidence and prevalence of disease and illness; Increased resource demand; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations; Migration from rural areas to cities | Education; Environment, biodiversity, forestry; Food & agriculture; Public health; Water supply & sanitation | Children & youth; Elderly; Low-income households; Other, please specify | Increasing | Increasing | High | Immediately | MARC’s 2020 Hazard Mitigation Plan notes that determining the probability of droughts is difficult and suggests a weekly probability percentage of 20 percent based only on data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration storm events database (2000-2019). And, the overall magnitude rating for drought is greater than 50%. Regional vulnerabilities to drought stem from a combination of moderate precipitation amounts and relatively short growing season (compared to other parts of the state), relatively high evaporation rates, deep soils, poor groundwater, reliance on surface water and historical occurrences (including current drought conditions). Drought will continue to impact the Kansas City region, most notably in the agricultural sector and areas of the region with high drought susceptibility. Due to the region’s general abundance of potable water via the Kansas and Missouri Rivers and alluvial wells, short-term droughts are not likely to have direct, lasting impacts on the entire region, but may have meaningful impacts on individual communities. | ||
| 3544 | Cities 2020 | 848567 | Mid-America Regional Council | United States of America | North America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 5 | Storm and wind > Tornado | Yes | Medium | High | Fluctuating socio-economic conditions; Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased resource demand; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations; Loss of tax base to support public services; Loss of traditional jobs; Population displacement | Education; Emergency services; Energy; Food & agriculture; Residential; Society / community & culture; Waste management | Children & youth; Elderly; Other, please specify: People without basements or access to storm shelters; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with disabilities | Do not know | Do not know | Medium High | Immediately | There is a high likelihood that in any given year, the region will experience a tornado event, likely one of lesser magnitude. Tornadoes can cause significant property and crops damage, loss of life and injuries, displacement, and disruption to utilities and emergency services. Counties with a higher population and structural valuations are considered to be more vulnerable. | |
| 3545 | Cities 2020 | 848567 | Mid-America Regional Council | United States of America | North America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 6 | Extreme cold temperature > Extreme winter conditions | Medium | Medium | Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased resource demand; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Children & youth; Elderly; Low-income households; Other, please specify: homeless and people who are not easily reached through traditional communications; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with disabilities | Increasing | Increasing | Medium | Long-term (after 2050) | The probability of future occurrence is 92% as some of all of the region is highly likely to experience severe winter weather in each year. This probability includes any type of severe winter weather. According to the National Climate Assessment (2018), winters are already trending warmer. The warmer and shorter winters may allow for a longer growing season; however, they may also promote the growth of weeds and pests, and shorten the dormancy for many winter crops, which could increase crop losses during spring freezes. Pests, like the emerald ash borer, could cause greater harm to the urban tree canopy. Precipitation may also change with winter warming, where precipitation falls as rain and not snow. | |||
| 3546 | Cities 2020 | 848568 | Metropolitan Council, Twin Cities | United States of America | North America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 1 | Extreme Precipitation > Rain storm | Yes | High | High | Increased resource demand; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Emergency services; Environment, biodiversity, forestry; Land use planning; Public health; Residential; Transport; Water supply & sanitation | Children & youth; Elderly; Indigenous population; Marginalized groups; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with disabilities; Unemployed persons | Increasing | Increasing | High | Immediately | There has been a marked increase in what the State Climatologist terms, ‘mega rain events.’ These mega rain events are defined as a 6 inches or greater rainfall event covering at least 1000 square miles, with a peak rainfall amount of 8 inches or greater. Historically, fourteen of these mega rain events have been recorded since 1866, with half of these events occurring within the last fourteen years.These extreme rainfall trends put a strain on stormwater infrastructure and other surface water conveyance or retention efforts. Given the fact that much of the stormwater infrastructure within the Twin Cities metro was designed to convey surface water based on technical standards and rainfall estimations adopted in 1960, the increasingly short, intense rainfalls present a challenge forcommunities and for the Metropolitan Council.The National Climate Assessment states that the Midwest has already experienced a 37% increase in these larger rain events of 2.5 inches or greater (US Global Change Research Program, 2014). The extreme rainfall changes in the Midwest are only second to those of the Northeast US between 1958 and 2012. From an asset management perspective, the financial implications of inaction are well researched and documented. According to the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), federal insurance claims for flooding damage averaged $1.9 billion a year annually between 2006 and 2015, making flooding the costliest and most common type of natural disaster in the US (Planning Magazine, 2017).The State Climatologists tell us that we will see a marked increase in the frequency and magnitude of extreme precipitation in the coming year, which will cause localized flooding in our region.Our assessment focuses on the climate hazard of localized flooding for several reasons, including:1) Increases in extreme rainfall have already occurred, and this trend shows the highest probabilityof continuing in the future.2) Council assets are susceptible to vulnerabilities from potential localized flooding, includingdisruptions to the transit system, increase in inflow/infiltration to our wastewater infrastructure,adverse effects to water supply and water quality, and health and safety concerns for the region,for our customers, and for our employees. | |
| 3547 | Cities 2020 | 848568 | Metropolitan Council, Twin Cities | United States of America | North America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2 | Extreme hot temperature > Extreme hot days | No | Medium High | Medium | Fluctuating socio-economic conditions; Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased incidence and prevalence of disease and illness; Increased resource demand; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Emergency services; Energy; Environment, biodiversity, forestry; Food & agriculture; Land use planning; Public health; Society / community & culture | Children & youth; Elderly; Indigenous population; Low-income households; Marginalized groups; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with chronic diseases; Persons with disabilities; Unemployed persons | Increasing | Increasing | Medium | Short-term (by 2025) | State Climatologists are highly confident that heat waves are likely to trend upwards in future summers in the state, from 2025 onwards.To create strategies to address extreme heat, researchers seek to identify the factors that exacerbate extreme heat. Research has shown that higher temperatures are amplified in areas with higher concentrations of pavement and impervious surface, as these areas tend to absorb residual heat and hold that heat longer than vegetation would. This effect is called the Urban Heat Island effect, or UHI. Buildings can block the wind, reducing a mitigating effect on the extreme heat. The four components that make up the UHI are lack of vegetation, a high percentage of impervious surfaces, residual heat from cars and mechanical cooling, and building shape and size.Why Focus on Extreme HeatOur assessment focuses on extreme heat for several reasons, including:1. Though heat waves have not shown an upward trend, heat waves are more likely to occur in the future, beyond the year 2025, according the Minnesota State Climatology Office. 2. Human vulnerability to extreme heat is of concern for many stakeholders in the region, particularly county public health departments and agency partners.3. The data created for the assessment allows us to investigate the relationship between the overall built and natural environment and the UHI effect.Until now, no screening tool with regional coverage has been created to identify extreme heat through UHI. Our tool may provide leverage in advancing analysis and more resources to help reduce the effects of extreme heat through proactive planning and on-the-ground implementation. | |
| 3548 | Cities 2020 | 848927 | Ville de Maroua | Cameroon | Africa | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 1 | Extreme Precipitation > Rain storm | Yes | High | Medium High | Fluctuating socio-economic conditions; Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased incidence and prevalence of disease and illness; Increased resource demand; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations; Loss of tax base to support public services; Migration from rural areas to cities; Population displacement | Commercial; Education; Emergency services; Energy; Environment, biodiversity, forestry; Food & agriculture; Information & communications technology; Land use planning; Law & order; Public health; Residential; Society / community & culture; Transport; Waste management; Water supply & sanitation | Children & youth; Elderly; Low-income households; Marginalized groups; Persons living in sub-standard housing; Persons with chronic diseases; Persons with disabilities; Unemployed persons; Women & girls | Increasing | Increasing | Medium High | Short-term (by 2025) | Ouvrages de franchissements détruits, Poteaux électriques tombés, canalisations des eaux bouchées par les déchets, érosion des sols, canalisation des égouts déversés, arbres cassés | |
| 3549 | Cities 2020 | 848927 | Ville de Maroua | Cameroon | Africa | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2 | Extreme hot temperature > Heat wave | Yes | Medium High | Medium High | Fluctuating socio-economic conditions; Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased incidence and prevalence of disease and illness; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | Commercial; Education; Emergency services; Energy; Environment, biodiversity, forestry; Food & agriculture; Public health; Residential; Water supply & sanitation | Children & youth; Elderly; Persons with chronic diseases; Persons with disabilities | Increasing | Increasing | Medium High | Immediately | Beaucoup des déshydratés et beaucoup des maladies d'infections respiratoires, les arbres (jeunes) déssèchent, beaucoup d'eau sont pompées | |
| 3550 | Cities 2020 | 848927 | Ville de Maroua | Cameroon | Africa | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 3 | Water Scarcity > Drought | Yes | High | High | Fluctuating socio-economic conditions; Increased conflict and/or crime; Increased demand for healthcare services; Increased demand for public services; Increased incidence and prevalence of disease and illness; Increased resource demand; Increased risk to already vulnerable populations; Migration from rural areas to cities; Population displacement | Commercial; Education; Emergency services; Environment, biodiversity, forestry; Food & agriculture; Law & order; Public health; Residential; Society / community & culture; Water supply & sanitation | Children & youth; Elderly; Low-income households; Marginalized groups; Persons with chronic diseases; Persons with disabilities; Women & girls | Increasing | Increasing | Medium High | Immediately | la nappe phréatique baisse, le maraichage n'est plus opérationnel |
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