Coping with extreme rainstorms
Strengthen meteorological monitoring and early warning:
Improve the meteorological monitoring network: Increase meteorological observation sites, improve the accuracy and timeliness of meteorological data, and use advanced technologies such as satellites and radars to strengthen real-time monitoring of extreme weather such as rainstorms.
Establish an accurate early warning system: Combine meteorological data with technologies such as artificial intelligence to establish an accurate rainstorm early warning system, release rainstorm early warning information to the public in a timely manner, and take preventive measures in advance. For example, researchers at MBZUAI are using artificial intelligence and satellite data to establish an automated satellite data analysis prototype for flood assessment, which can be used for more accurate rainstorm early warnings in the future.
Construction of urban drainage and flood control facilities:
Renovation of drainage systems: Conduct a comprehensive assessment and renovation of urban drainage systems, increase the diameter of drainage pipes, increase drainage pumping stations and other facilities, improve urban drainage capacity, and reduce the occurrence of waterlogging.
Construct flood control projects: Construct flood control projects such as flood embankments, sluices, and reservoirs around rivers, lakes and other water bodies to regulate flood flow and reduce the harm of floods caused by rainstorms to urban and rural areas.
Soil conservation and ecological restoration:
Strengthen soil and water conservation measures: In mountainous areas and areas prone to soil erosion, take measures such as afforestation, grass planting, and returning farmland to forest and grassland to increase soil stability and water conservation capacity, and reduce disasters such as landslides and mudslides caused by heavy rains.
Protect the ecological environment: Strengthen the protection and restoration of ecosystems such as forests, wetlands, and grasslands, maintain ecological balance, and improve the ecosystem’s ability to regulate extreme weather. For example, protect mangrove wetlands, which can buffer floods and reduce the impact of waves during heavy rains.
Coping with extreme high temperatures
Heat protection and cooling measures:
Adjust working hours: For example, the UAE implemented a lunchtime work ban from June 15 to September 15, prohibiting workers from working in open air or under direct sunlight between 12 noon and 3 pm. Other Arab countries can also limit outdoor work during high temperature periods according to their own climate conditions1.
Conduct heatstroke prevention publicity and training: Carry out first aid training and heatstroke prevention and cooling knowledge publicity activities through SMS, social media, on-site visits and other methods to improve people’s awareness of high temperature risks and self-protection ability1.
Provide heatstroke prevention resources: Provide outdoor workers with sunshade facilities, heatstroke prevention drinks and medicines, such as setting up awnings, distributing cooling oil, Huoxiang Zhengqi water, etc.
Transformation of energy structure:
Develop renewable energy: Accelerate the development and utilization of renewable energy such as solar energy, wind energy, and hydropower, reduce dependence on traditional fossil energy, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions caused by energy consumption, thereby alleviating the impact of global warming on the Arab region. For example, the Al Dhafra photovoltaic power station in the UAE, which is contracted by Chinese companies, has increased the proportion of clean energy in the UAE’s total energy structure to more than 13%1.
Improve energy efficiency: Promote energy-saving technologies and equipment in various fields such as industry, transportation, and construction, improve energy efficiency, and reduce energy waste and corresponding heat emissions. For example, carry out energy-saving renovation of buildings, use insulation materials, energy-saving appliances, etc.
Urban planning and construction:
Increase the area of urban green space: plan and build more parks, green spaces, gardens, etc. in the city, increase vegetation coverage, absorb heat through plant transpiration, reduce urban temperature, and alleviate the urban heat island effect.
Rationally plan urban layout: avoid excessive concentration and disorderly expansion of cities, optimize urban functional zoning, and reduce heat accumulation within the city. For example, reasonably distribute commercial areas, residential areas and industrial areas, increase urban ventilation corridors, and promote air circulation.
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