Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment of Islamabad

May 20, 2016: According to the information made available to the National Assembly as part of the question & answer session, Ministry of Climate Change with the help of UN Habitat, Capital Development Authority and ICT Administration assistance has undertaken a study “Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment of Islamabad” which was launched on World Environment Day (5th June) of 2015. The study revealed that the city of Islamabad and its surrounding capital territory is exposed to a host of factors accelerating climate change impacts, such as erratic behavior and marked changes in the intensity, frequency and variability of temperature, precipitation, floods, droughts, cyclones etc. The extreme weather events recorded so far in Islamabad include highest maximum temperature of 46.6° C on 24th June, 2005 and lowest at – 4.3° C on 25th December, 1984. In 2001 heaviest rainfall of 621 mm was recorded in 10 hours.

The main findings of the assessment revealed startling facts regarding erratic behavior and marked changes in the intensity, frequency and variability of temperature, precipitation, floods, draughts, cyclones etc. The study proposes well thought out planning interventions to make Islamabad a climate resilient city. The study also makes recommendations of utilizing the present institutional arrangements for a well coordinated effective implementation of suggested plans in Islamabad.

Note: The above information is based on the question & answer sessions of the National Assembly of Pakistan. Please visit the official website of the National Assembly for details. The original Q&A document, publsihed by the National Assembly, is also given below.

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