Balearic Islands · 14.990 inhabitants · 5.590 buildings analysed one by one

Sa PoblaClimate risk in its neighbourhoods, streets and rivers, today and in 2050

We have scored the climate risk of the 5.590 buildings in Sa Pobla using Cadastre data, satellite imagery and climate projections, and added it up by area, street and watercourse. The clearest change comes at night: from 21 to 56 tropical nights a year by 2050.

21→56tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
67%of homes at high or very high heat risk by 2050
5.504homes in 5.590 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

Sa Pobla compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 78 nights
    higher than 92 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 33,6 °C
    higher than 67 % of municipalities
  • Flood-prone area (100-year): 0,0%
    lower than 80 % of municipalities
  • Area burnt 2016-2026: 3,8%
    higher than 89 % 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 Sa Pobla

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

1

From 21 to 56 tropical nights a year

21→56 nights

In a typical building in Sa Pobla, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 21 a year (1991-2020) to about 56 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

329 homes at very high wildfire risk

387 buildings

These are 387 buildings right next to vegetation that can burn. Almost all are houses (377), 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

63 in every 100 buildings were built before 1980

63 %

They were built before the first thermal insulation standard (1979). With 56 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

2 schools in heat islands

2 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 5.504 homes in Sa Pobla 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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