Barcelona · 5.608 inhabitants · 1.071 buildings analysed one by one

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

We have scored the climate risk of the 1.071 buildings in Capellades 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 23 tropical nights a year by 2050.

1→23tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
9%of homes at high or very high heat risk by 2050
2.607homes in 1.071 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

Capellades compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 43 nights
    higher than 72 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 31,9 °C
    lower than 58 % of municipalities
  • Flood-prone area (100-year): 5,5%
    higher than 84 % 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 Capellades

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

1

From 1 to 23 tropical nights a year

1→23 nights

In a typical building in Capellades, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 1 a year (1991-2020) to about 23 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

144 homes at very high wildfire risk

103 buildings

These are 103 buildings right next to vegetation that can burn. Of these, 2 are blocks of flats with 51 homes, where evacuation is harder.

  • Ronda del Capelló: 26
  • Carrer Verge de Montserrat: 25

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

3

Where there are fewer trees, 2,1 °C hotter

2,1 °C

Around homes with between 2 and 5 % tree cover, the surface in summer is 0,8 °C above the median for Capellades; with more than 40 % tree cover, 1,3 °C below. 0 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.

Six hazards

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

The 2.607 homes in Capellades 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

  • Shade and trees in the playgrounds of the 1 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

  • 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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