Barcelona · 3.380 inhabitants · 1.195 buildings analysed one by one

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

We have scored the climate risk of the 1.195 buildings in Balsareny using Cadastre data, satellite imagery and climate projections, and added it up by area, street and watercourse. The clearest change comes at night: from 1 to 18 tropical nights a year by 2050.

1→18tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
70%of homes at high or very high heat risk by 2050
124homes less than 100 m from Riera del Mujal
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

Balsareny compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 26 nights
    higher than 61 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 33,3 °C
    higher than 63 % of municipalities
  • Flood-prone area (100-year): 3,1%
    higher than 74 % of municipalities
  • Area burnt 2016-2026: 0,0%
    lower than 64 % of municipalities
  • Water stress 2050 (0-5): 3,3
    lower than 79 % 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 Balsareny

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

1

From 1 to 18 tropical nights a year

1→18 nights

In a typical building in Balsareny, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 1 a year (1991-2020) to about 18 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

Riera del Mujal: 33 homes less than 50 m away, with no official map

33 homes

Along Riera del Mujal (6,4 km within the municipality) there is no official mapped flood zone, but there are 33 homes less than 50 m from the watercourse.

Having no official map does not mean it cannot overflow: watercourses that are dry most of the year are the ones that cause the most surprises in a storm.

3

95 homes at very high wildfire risk

172 buildings

These are 172 buildings right next to vegetation that can burn. Almost all are houses (171), 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.

Six hazards

How many homes are at high risk, today and in 2050

The 1.544 homes in Balsareny 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

  • 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

  • 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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