Ávila · 961 inhabitants · 1.289 buildings analysed one by one

El ArenalClimate risk in its neighbourhoods, streets and rivers, today and in 2050

We have scored the climate risk of the 1.289 buildings in El Arenal 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 24 tropical nights a year by 2050.

2→24tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
100%of homes at high or very high wildfire risk by 2050
1.230homes in 1.289 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

El Arenal compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 5 nights
    lower than 53 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 30,4 °C
    lower than 72 % of municipalities
  • Flood-prone area (100-year): 0,0%
    lower than 80 % of municipalities
  • Area burnt 2016-2026: 23,5%
    higher than 96 % of municipalities
  • Water stress 2050 (0-5): 4,3
    lower than 61 % 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 El Arenal

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

1

651 homes at very high wildfire risk

729 buildings

These are 729 buildings right next to vegetation that can burn. Almost all are houses (680), 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.

2

From 2 to 24 tropical nights a year

2→24 nights

In a typical building in El Arenal, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 2 a year (1991-2020) to about 24 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 1.230 homes in El Arenal 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

  • Shade and trees in the playgrounds of the 1 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

  • 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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