Almería · 3.975 inhabitants · 2.087 buildings analysed one by one

Alhama de AlmeríaClimate risk in its neighbourhoods, streets and rivers, today and in 2050

We have scored the climate risk of the 2.087 buildings in Alhama de Almería using Cadastre data, satellite imagery and climate projections, and added it up by area, street and watercourse. The clearest change comes at night: from 42 to 76 tropical nights a year by 2050.

42→76tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
84%of homes at high or very high heat risk by 2050
2.305homes in 2.087 buildings analysed one by one
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

Alhama de Almería compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 101 nights
    higher than 96 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 33,4 °C
    higher than 65 % of municipalities
  • Flood-prone area (100-year): 2,2%
    higher than 67 % of municipalities
  • Area burnt 2016-2026: 0,0%
    lower than 64 % 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 Alhama de Almería

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

1

From 42 to 76 tropical nights a year

42→76 nights

In a typical building in Alhama de Almería, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 42 a year (1991-2020) to about 76 by 2050. For this reason, 100 % of homes would be at a high or very high level.

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

2

463 homes at very high wildfire risk

626 buildings

These are 626 buildings right next to vegetation that can burn. Almost all are houses (621), on the edges of the town and in housing estates.

Proximity to woodland and to burnt areas (ESA WorldCover, EFFIS). It does not measure the state of the vegetation or any firebreaks.

3

48 in every 100 buildings were built before 1980

48 %

They were built before the first thermal insulation standard (1979). With 76 tropical nights a year by 2050, they will hold the most heat at night and have the most to gain from a retrofit.

Year of construction from the Cadastre.

Six hazards

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

The 2.305 homes in Alhama de Almería 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

  • Climate shelters, and late-afternoon and evening opening hours at libraries and community centres in the areas with the most tropical nights.
  • Firebreaks and evacuation routes in the streets that border woodland.
  • Download the tables by area, neighbourhood, street and watercourse (Data tab) to cross-check them with urban planning.

For residents

  • Air your home in the early hours, shade west-facing walls from the sun and ask about grants to insulate the roof.
  • Keep the strip around your house clear of dry vegetation and know both ways out of your street.
  • 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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