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BenimassotClimate risk in its neighbourhoods, streets and rivers, today and in 2050

We have scored the climate risk of the 126 buildings in Benimassot using Cadastre data, satellite imagery and climate projections, and added it up by area, street and watercourse. The clearest change comes at night: from 2 to 13 tropical nights a year by 2050.

2→13tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
31,1°Caverage maximum in the warmest month by 2050 (today, 27,0 °C)
66homes less than 100 m from Barranc de la Penya
At a glance

Where the risk lies by 2050

LowMediumHighVery highRivers and streams

Level of the highest hazard in each 250 m area by 2050: flooding, heat, wildfire, wind or ground movement.

Tropical nights a year in a typical building

Benimassot compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 30 nights
    higher than 64 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 31,1 °C
    lower than 66 % of municipalities
  • Flood-prone area (100-year): 0,0%
    lower than 80 % of municipalities
  • Area burnt 2016-2026: 52,6%
    higher than 99 % of municipalities
  • Water stress 2050 (0-5): 5,0
    higher than 82 % of municipalities

Position among the 8.217 municipalities: further right means more risk. These are figures for the municipality as a whole, the same for everyone; they may differ from those for the typical building. Compare with others →

What stands out

What we found in Benimassot

It comes from matching each building with its neighbourhood, its street, the nearest watercourse and its surroundings.

1

Barranc de la Penya: 30 homes less than 50 m away, with no official map

30 homes

Along Barranc de la Penya (0,6 km within the municipality, dry most of the year) there is no official mapped flood zone, but there are 30 homes less than 50 m from the watercourse.

Having no official map does not mean it cannot overflow: watercourses that are dry most of the year are the ones that cause the most surprises in a storm.

2

From 2 to 13 tropical nights a year

2→13 nights

In a typical building in Benimassot, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 2 a year (1991-2020) to about 13 by 2050. For this reason, 0 % of homes would be at a high or very high level.

Median of the buildings. Intermediate-to-high emissions scenario (SSP3-7.0).

Six hazards

How many homes are at high risk, today and in 2050

The 98 homes in Benimassot by the level of their building. Tap a hazard to see it on the map.

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What can be done

For the town council and for residents

For the town council and its technical staff

  • Review with the river basin authority the watercourses with no official mapping that run next to homes, and keep them clear.
  • Download the tables by area, neighbourhood, street and watercourse (Data tab) to cross-check them with urban planning.

For residents

  • If you live on a ground floor or have a garage next to a watercourse, have a plan: where to go upstairs, what to switch off and how to hear about warnings.
  • Look up your building: the free report gives its level for each hazard, and the Climate Note gives the full detail.

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