Almería · 3.059 inhabitants · 2.081 buildings analysed one by one

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

We have scored the climate risk of the 2.081 buildings in Zurgena using Cadastre data, satellite imagery and climate projections, and added it up by area, street and watercourse. The clearest change comes at night: from 31 to 75 tropical nights a year by 2050.

31→75tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
100%of homes at high or very high heat risk by 2050
1.783homes in 2.081 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

Zurgena compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 92 nights
    higher than 95 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 34,6 °C
    higher than 75 % of municipalities
  • Flood-prone area (100-year): 1,4%
    higher than 60 % 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 Zurgena

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

1

From 31 to 75 tropical nights a year

31→75 nights

In a typical building in Zurgena, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 31 a year (1991-2020) to about 75 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

387 homes at very high wildfire risk

492 buildings

These are 492 buildings right next to vegetation that can burn. Almost all are houses (491), 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

Where there are fewer trees, 2,0 °C hotter

2,0 °C

Around homes with less than 2 % tree cover, the surface in summer is 0,4 °C above the median for Zurgena; with more than 40 % tree cover, 1,6 °C below. 334 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.

Six hazards

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

The 1.783 homes in Zurgena 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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