Natural Hazard Risks in Beijing, China
Population: 21.5M
Beijing faces varying levels of natural hazard risk. The highest risk is from wildfires (score: 9/10). Below is a consolidated view of all major hazard types with both forward-looking risk scores and historical impact data for Beijing, China.
Hazard Risk Overview
Wildfire Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 0
- •High risk rating for Beijing based on ThinkHazard (Wildfire)
- •Wildland-urban interface or high fire weather risk
No significant events in the DisasterAWARE historical database for this hazard type near Beijing. Risk rating is based on forward-looking hazard assessment models.
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Landslide Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 10
- •High risk rating for Beijing based on ThinkHazard (Landslide)
- •13 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- •Active in the last 12 months (13 events)
Extreme Heat Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 10
- •High risk rating for Beijing based on ThinkHazard (Extreme heat)
- •10 events on record in proximity
- •2 event(s) in the last 12 months
Drought Risk
ExtremeRisk: 9Historical: 1
- •High risk rating for Beijing based on ThinkHazard (Water scarcity)
- •1 events on record in proximity
- •Region prone to prolonged drought conditions
Earthquake Risk
HighRisk: 5Historical: 7
- •Moderate risk rating for Beijing based on ThinkHazard (Earthquake)
- •2 events on record in proximity
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