Balearic Islands · 32.431 inhabitants · 10.658 buildings analysed one by one

Ciutadella de MenorcaClimate risk in its neighbourhoods, streets and rivers, today and in 2050

We have scored the climate risk of the 10.658 buildings in Ciutadella de Menorca 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 97 tropical nights a year by 2050.

64→97tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
96%of homes at high or very high wind risk by 2050
17.488homes in 10.658 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

Ciutadella de Menorca compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 118 nights
    higher than 99 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 29,0 °C
    lower than 80 % 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 Ciutadella de Menorca

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

1

1.568 homes at very high wildfire risk

1.564 buildings

These are 1.564 buildings right next to vegetation that can burn. Of these, 5 are blocks of flats with 190 homes, where evacuation is harder.

  • Avinguda de sa Torre de s'Aigua: 96
  • Carrer de sa Platja: 40
  • Avinguda de Ponent: 32
  • Carrer de Ladera: 22

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 97 tropical nights a year

64→97 nights

In a typical building in Ciutadella de Menorca, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 64 a year (1991-2020) to about 97 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

54 in every 100 buildings were built before 1980

54 %

They were built before the first thermal insulation standard (1979). With 97 tropical nights a year by 2050, they will hold the most heat at night and have the most to gain from a retrofit.

Year of construction from the Cadastre.

4

3 schools in heat islands

3 of 14

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 17.488 homes in Ciutadella de Menorca 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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