Ciudad Real · 1.360 inhabitants · 1.249 buildings analysed one by one

Alcolea de CalatravaClimate risk in its neighbourhoods, streets and rivers, today and in 2050

We have scored the climate risk of the 1.249 buildings in Alcolea de Calatrava using Cadastre data, satellite imagery and climate projections, and added it up by area, street and watercourse. The clearest change comes at night: from 15 to 55 tropical nights a year by 2050.

15→55tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
100%of homes at high or very high heat risk by 2050
1.089homes in 1.249 buildings analysed one by one
At a glance

Where the risk lies by 2050

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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

Alcolea de Calatrava compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 56 nights
    higher than 82 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 37,0 °C
    higher than 94 % of municipalities
  • Flood-prone area (100-year): 0,1%
    lower than 57 % of municipalities
  • Area burnt 2016-2026: 2,1%
    higher than 87 % of municipalities
  • Water stress 2050 (0-5): 4,8
    higher than 59 % 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 Alcolea de Calatrava

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

1

From 15 to 55 tropical nights a year

15→55 nights

In a typical building in Alcolea de Calatrava, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 15 a year (1991-2020) to about 55 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

81 homes at very high wildfire risk

102 buildings

These are 102 buildings right next to vegetation that can burn. Almost all are houses (102), 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

Where there are fewer trees, 1,7 °C hotter

1,7 °C

Around homes with less than 2 % tree cover, the surface in summer is 0,3 °C above the median for Alcolea de Calatrava; with more than 40 % tree cover, 1,4 °C below. 279 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.

4

46 in every 100 buildings were built before 1980

46 %

They were built before the first thermal insulation standard (1979). With 55 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 1.089 homes in Alcolea de Calatrava 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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