Balearic Islands · 19.146 inhabitants · 9.404 buildings analysed one by one

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

We have scored the climate risk of the 9.404 buildings in Felanitx using Cadastre data, satellite imagery and climate projections, and added it up by area, street and watercourse. The clearest change comes at night: from 23 to 62 tropical nights a year by 2050.

23→62tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
11%of homes at high or very high wildfire risk by 2050
9.512homes in 9.404 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

Felanitx compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 94 nights
    higher than 95 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 32,1 °C
    lower than 55 % 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 Felanitx

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

1

From 23 to 62 tropical nights a year

23→62 nights

In a typical building in Felanitx, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 23 a year (1991-2020) to about 62 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

1.070 homes at very high wildfire risk

1.865 buildings

These are 1.865 buildings right next to vegetation that can burn. Of these, 4 are blocks of flats with 198 homes, where evacuation is harder.

  • Carrer de la Gavina: 65
  • Carrer del Morràs: 65
  • Carrer de la Fotja: 45
  • carretera de Cala Ferrera: 23

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

3

132 homes less than 2 m above sea level

132 homes

That is 1 % of homes. The extreme sea level in a 100-year storm reaches 1,14 m today and 1,44 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.

4

65 in every 100 buildings were built before 1980

65 %

They were built before the first thermal insulation standard (1979). With 62 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.

5

2 schools in heat islands

2 of 9

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 9.512 homes in Felanitx 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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