Extreme events and their impact on the city of São Paulo in the face of the current climate crisis

• Grant number: 25/03045-2
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Start date: May 01, 2025
• End date: April 30, 2027
• Field of knowledge: Interdisciplinary Subjects
• Principal Investigator: Tercio Ambrizzi
• Grantee: Rafaela Teixeira Paula
• Host Institution: Instituto de Energia e Ambiente (IEE). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 23/12851-7 - Evictions Observatory: interdisciplinary dimensions of risk in times of climate change and housing crisis, AP.TEM

Abstract

The most common natural disasters caused by extreme events in Brazil, such as floods, landslides, heat waves and drought impacts, are caused by extreme events, heavy rainfall and lack of rainfall. In urban environments, where most of Brazil's population is concentrated, floods and landslides are the events that cause the highest number of deaths, along with floods. These disasters also cause water, energy, food, social and health insecurity. In addition, heatwaves are becoming more frequent in Brazil and are the climatic extremes that cause the highest number of deaths on the planet. Therefore, the development of basic research into the occurrence of extreme events in Brazil is of great importance. It is necessary to know and understand the main factors related to meteorological and climatic phenomena, as well as the extreme hydrological and geological conditions that lead to the occurrence of natural disasters, be they floods, landslides or the impact of heatwaves and droughts.