As the second driest city in the world, Lima is highly vulnerable to drought and heavy rainfall in the nearby Andean highlands . Located on the Pacific coast with more than 10 million inhabitants, it suffers from flooding, mudslide disasters and water stress, and is more frequently affected by heavy rain peak events   . In addition to unequal water distribution in quantity and pricing, one million inhabitants lack water connections  as a result of a lack of long-term city planning and lack of integration with water and risk management. Climate-change scenarios were ignored or denied, particularly when budget allocations for preventive actions were necessary  .
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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