Badajoz · 16.735 inhabitants · 3.825 buildings analysed one by one

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

We have scored the climate risk of the 3.825 buildings in Zafra using Cadastre data, satellite imagery and climate projections, and added it up by area, street and watercourse. The clearest change comes at night: from 8 to 34 tropical nights a year by 2050.

8→34tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
100%of homes at high or very high heat risk by 2050
8.695homes in 3.825 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

Zafra compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 34 nights
    higher than 66 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 35,8 °C
    higher than 83 % of municipalities
  • Flood-prone area (100-year): 0,4%
    lower than 52 % of municipalities
  • Area burnt 2016-2026: 2,2%
    higher than 87 % of municipalities
  • Water stress 2050 (0-5): 4,0
    lower than 69 % 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 Zafra

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

1

From 8 to 34 tropical nights a year

8→34 nights

In a typical building in Zafra, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 8 a year (1991-2020) to about 34 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).

2

408 homes at very high wildfire risk

480 buildings

These are 480 buildings right next to vegetation that can burn. Almost all are houses (477), 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

2 schools in heat islands

2 of 8

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 8.695 homes in Zafra 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 2 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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