Cádiz · 5.230 inhabitants · 1.739 buildings analysed one by one

Alcalá de los GazulesClimate risk in its neighbourhoods, streets and rivers, today and in 2050

We have scored the climate risk of the 1.739 buildings in Alcalá de los Gazules 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 46 tropical nights a year by 2050.

21→46tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
61%of homes at high or very high wildfire risk by 2050
3.396homes in 1.739 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

Alcalá de los Gazules compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 72 nights
    higher than 90 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 33,3 °C
    higher than 63 % of municipalities
  • Flood-prone area (100-year): 5,0%
    higher than 82 % of municipalities
  • Area burnt 2016-2026: 0,1%
    higher than 74 % 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 Alcalá de los Gazules

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

1

1.188 homes at very high wildfire risk

802 buildings

These are 802 buildings right next to vegetation that can burn. Of these, 4 are blocks of flats with 152 homes, where evacuation is harder.

  • Calle los Pozos: 31
  • Calle Peñas del Corral: 30
  • Calle Río Álamo: 24

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

2

From 21 to 46 tropical nights a year

21→46 nights

In a typical building in Alcalá de los Gazules, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 21 a year (1991-2020) to about 46 by 2050. For this reason, 97 % of homes would be at a high or very high level.

Median of the buildings. Intermediate-to-high emissions scenario (SSP3-7.0).

3

49 in every 100 buildings were built before 1980

49 %

They were built before the first thermal insulation standard (1979). With 46 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.

Six hazards

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

The 3.396 homes in Alcalá de los Gazules 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.
  • 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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