This affects the habitability of the country severely, especially during the summer months, as well as causing mental and physical stress to the health of residents as exposure to high temperatures causes exhaustion, heat strokes and intensifies existing respiratory, cerebral, and cardiovascular diseases. Kuwait is already experiencing the impacts of climate change, as temperatures within the past five years have reached unprecedented highs and are expected to increase in the future.

Therefore, the relationship between Kuwait’s built environment and its changing climate must be examined to understand how climate adaptation can improve the status quo and ensure reduced future negative impacts. Climate adaptation reduces vulnerability to climate change impacts this vulnerability is dependent on the scale of the climatic impact, and on the capability of the affected country to respond. The predicted impacts of climate change are at this point irreversible and unavoidable, however, the shock of these impacts can be absorbed through climate adaptation.

Source: Cajetan Barretto, FlickrĬlimate change is one of the most challenging issues that Kuwait faces due to the country’s climate characteristics, high CO 2 emission rates, heavy dependence on unsustainable energy sources and its existing complex socio-political status. Both natural and man-made defences can help Kuwait tackle the rise in sea levels.

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