Cantabria · 2.321 inhabitants · 747 buildings analysed one by one

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

We have scored the climate risk of the 747 buildings in Meruelo using Cadastre data, satellite imagery and climate projections, and added it up by area, street and watercourse.

22,7→24,8°Caverage maximum of the warmest month, today and by 2050 (no tropical nights, either today or by 2050)
54%of homes at high or very high wind risk by 2050
152homes less than 100 m from Arroyo de Cantarranas
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

Meruelo compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 17 nights
    higher than 56 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 24,8 °C
    lower than 95 % 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): 2,5
    lower than 89 % 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 Meruelo

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

1

380 homes at very high wildfire risk

371 buildings

These are 371 buildings right next to vegetation that can burn. Of these, 2 are blocks of flats with 44 homes, where evacuation is harder.

  • Barrio Villallave: 24
  • Barrio Uñique: 20

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

2

2 schools in heat islands

2 of 2

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 1.746 homes in Meruelo by the level of their building. Tap a hazard to see it on the map.

LowMediumHighVery high
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 2 schools with the hottest surroundings.
  • 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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