171117_SECAP of Greater Irbid Municipality_SET_rev2
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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 />
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