Almería · 13.120 inhabitants · 5.381 buildings analysed one by one

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

We have scored the climate risk of the 5.381 buildings in Berja using Cadastre data, satellite imagery and climate projections, and added it up by area, street and watercourse. The clearest change comes at night: from 64 to 96 tropical nights a year by 2050.

64→96tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
24%of homes at high or very high wildfire risk by 2050
5.321homes in 5.381 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

Berja compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 106 nights
    higher than 97 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 30,4 °C
    lower than 72 % of municipalities
  • Flood-prone area (100-year): 1,0%
    higher than 55 % of municipalities
  • Area burnt 2016-2026: 4,2%
    higher than 90 % 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 Berja

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

1

1.265 homes at very high wildfire risk

1.909 buildings

These are 1.909 buildings right next to vegetation that can burn. Of these, 3 are blocks of flats with 94 homes, where evacuation is harder.

  • Calle Nicolás Sánchez García: 54
  • Calle Málaga: 40

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

2

From 64 to 96 tropical nights a year

64→96 nights

In a typical building in Berja, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 64 a year (1991-2020) to about 96 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).

3

Where there are fewer trees, 1,8 °C hotter

1,8 °C

Around homes with less than 2 % tree cover, the surface in summer is 1,2 °C above the median for Berja; with more than 40 % tree cover, 0,6 °C below. 226 homes are in surroundings with almost no trees.

Ground surface temperature (Landsat), not air temperature. More trees usually go with less asphalt and lower density: this is a correlation, not a measure of the effect of planting trees.

4

3 schools in heat islands

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Schools whose surroundings are at least 1 °C hotter than the municipal median in summer. They are the first candidates for shade and tree-lined playgrounds.

Ground surface temperature (Landsat) around the building closest to the OpenStreetMap point.

Six hazards

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

The 5.321 homes in Berja 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.
  • Shade and trees in the playgrounds of the 3 schools with the hottest surroundings.
  • 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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