Future heatwaves in Pakistan under IPCC’s AR5 climate change scenario

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2015-11-19

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Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)

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This paper uses data from three Regional Climate Models (RCMs) to present a projection of future heatwaves in Pakistan. Section 2 provides the details of Data and Methodology, followed by a Results section. Section 4 presents critical analysis of the 2015 heatwave in Pakistan, followed by Recommendations. Results of the modelling show increase in heatwaves to be most pronounced over the Punjab plains. The study explains the worst heatwave in Pakistan (2015), which combined with high humidity created ‘felt’ temperatures as high as 50°C.

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HEAT, HEAT STRESS, EXTREME WEATHER, DOWNSCALING, CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY, HEALTH POLICY, CLIMATE MODELLING, FORECASTING TECHNIQUES, PAKISTAN, SOUTH ASIA

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