Impact of flooding C40 cities’ healthcare systems
- By 2050, more than 2,400 hospitals and healthcare facilities in C40 cities could be overwhelmed by flooding.
- 45% of those healthcare facilities at risk are located in India.
Solutions for cities
- Incorporate climate risk into urban planning, for example, by limiting the construction of hospitals and other critical infrastructure in high-risk areas.
- Flood-proof hospitals to protect against sea-level rise, coastal storms and inland flooding.
- Improve critical system efficiency to build resilience, such as investing in backup energy generators.
WATER SAFE CITIES
NARRATIVE EXPLORER
By 2050, riverine flooding will directly impact more than 7.4 million people in C40 cities annually.
C40 cities will face surface water losses of more than 16.1 billion m3 a year, equivalent to the Sydney Harbour drying up 30 times over.
More than 300 energy generation facilities in C40 cities are at risk of flooding by 2050.