Balearic Islands · 21.907 inhabitants · 5.590 buildings analysed one by one

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

We have scored the climate risk of the 5.590 buildings in Alcúdia 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 77 tropical nights a year by 2050.

42→77tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
29%of homes at high or very high heat risk by 2050
116homes less than 100 m from Torrent des Camp Gran
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

Alcúdia compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 97 nights
    higher than 95 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 32,0 °C
    lower than 56 % of municipalities
  • Flood-prone area (100-year): 0,0%
    lower than 80 % 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 Alcúdia

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

1

2.996 homes at very high wildfire risk

1.953 buildings

These are 1.953 buildings right next to vegetation that can burn. Of these, 8 are blocks of flats with 934 homes, where evacuation is harder.

  • Avinguda de Pere Mas i Reus: 795
  • Carrer del Poblat del Butà: 40
  • carrer de la Mare de Déu de Lluc: 34
  • Camí d'Alcanada: 24

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

2

5.638 homes less than 2 m above sea level

5.638 homes

That is 46 % of homes. The extreme sea level in a 100-year storm reaches 1,21 m today and 1,52 m by 2050.

Ground elevation at the building (IGN digital terrain model). Being low-lying does not mean it will flood: that depends on the beach, sea defences and drainage.

3

From 42 to 77 tropical nights a year

42→77 nights

In a typical building in Alcúdia, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 42 a year (1991-2020) to about 77 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).

4

Where there are fewer trees, 3,5 °C hotter

3,5 °C

Around homes with less than 2 % tree cover, the surface in summer is 1,2 °C above the median for Alcúdia; with more than 40 % tree cover, 2,3 °C below. 2.258 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.

5

11 schools in heat islands

11 of 12

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 12.168 homes in Alcúdia 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 11 schools with the hottest surroundings.
  • Review with the river basin authority the watercourses with no official mapping that run next to homes, and keep them clear.
  • 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.
  • If you live on a ground floor or have a garage next to a watercourse, have a plan: where to go upstairs, what to switch off and how to hear about warnings.
  • 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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