Pakistan’s cities among world’s least resilient to climate disasters: report
Several Pakistani cities have been ranked among the world’s least resilient to climate disasters, with Hyderabad, Multan, Lahore, Faisalabad and Karachi all featuring in the bottom 10 of a new assessment of 72 major cities. The report, by geospatial analytics company AlphaGeo, measures not only cities’ exposure to climate hazards but also their ability to adapt and withstand their effects.…
Several Pakistani cities, including Hyderabad, Multan, Lahore, Faisalabad, and Karachi, have been ranked among the least resilient to climate disasters worldwide, according to a new assessment by geospatial analytics company AlphaGeo. The ranking, which considers both exposure to climate hazards and a city's ability to adapt and withstand their effects, found these South Asian cities occupying the bottom 10 positions.
Ahmedabad, India topped the list of least resilient cities, followed by Hyderabad and Multan. The assessment highlights a "dangerous gap" between exposure and adaptation, with AlphaGeo's founder Parag Khanna emphasizing the importance of quantifying resilience. AlphaGeo found that South Asian cities dominated the bottom of the ranking, reflecting high exposure to flooding and monsoon-related hazards alongside weaker adaptation measures.
In contrast, Chicago was deemed the world's most resilient major city, attributed to its temperate climate, access to freshwater, and long-term infrastructure investments. The report underscores the distinction between climate exposure and resilience, emphasizing that effective infrastructure and preparedness can significantly mitigate the consequences of extreme weather events.
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