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Section B: Climate Change Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Analysis<br />

Table 17 Vulnerability Analysis<br />

Vulnerability analysis<br />

Receptors<br />

Extreme<br />

weather event<br />

Potential effects<br />

Who/What is affected<br />

Population<br />

Infrastructure<br />

Public<br />

Health<br />

Transport<br />

Energy<br />

Water<br />

Social<br />

Extreme heat<br />

Droughts<br />

Extreme heat<br />

Droughts<br />

Extreme heat<br />

Droughts<br />

Extreme heat<br />

Droughts<br />

Extreme heat<br />

Droughts<br />

Deaths due to cardiovascular diseases<br />

Spread <strong>of</strong> vector born and infectious<br />

diseases<br />

Altered allergic pattern<br />

Heat stress<br />

Asthma and cardiovascular diseases<br />

Accumulation <strong>of</strong> trace elements<br />

Rail and road network damages<br />

Change in behaviour patterns<br />

Air quality problems<br />

Higher maintenance costs<br />

Difficult transport <strong>of</strong> bulk material<br />

Altered electricity peaks/demand<br />

Damages<br />

Cooling problems<br />

Reduction <strong>of</strong> efficiency yield from<br />

conventional power plants and<br />

distribution grid<br />

Higher maintenance costs<br />

No/lower production from hydro<br />

power plants<br />

Energy supply and demand patterns’<br />

shift<br />

Higher maintenance costs<br />

Cooling problems<br />

Higher water demand<br />

Water quality issues<br />

Higher maintenance costs<br />

Water scarcity<br />

Water quality issues<br />

Higher maintenance costs<br />

Higher electricity demand to cover<br />

cooling needs<br />

Changes in behaviour patterns, e.g.<br />

living outdoors<br />

Burdening <strong>of</strong> the health care facilities<br />

due to the increased number <strong>of</strong><br />

patients in hospitals<br />

Difficulties in meeting water demand<br />

for athletic facilities (e.g. swimming<br />

pools) and green public spaces<br />

Everyone, but especially<br />

elderly people, babies,<br />

children, workers in<br />

outdoor environments<br />

and sensitive groups <strong>of</strong><br />

people<br />

All people living or<br />

working in the area<br />

Roads, rail roads, public<br />

transport, people mobility<br />

Waterways, water<br />

management<br />

Conventional power<br />

plants, electricity<br />

providers and consumers<br />

Conventional and<br />

renewable energy<br />

facilities (hydro, PVs, etc)<br />

Public health, water<br />

infrastructures<br />

Public health, water<br />

infrastructures<br />

Hospitals, schools, public<br />

places, municipal<br />

facilities/infrastructure,<br />

athletic facilities<br />

Hospitals, schools, public<br />

places, municipal<br />

100

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