Granada · 5.544 inhabitants · 3.866 buildings analysed one by one

Alhama de GranadaClimate risk in its neighbourhoods, streets and rivers, today and in 2050

We have scored the climate risk of the 3.866 buildings in Alhama de Granada using Cadastre data, satellite imagery and climate projections, and added it up by area, street and watercourse.

2→7tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
12%of homes at high or very high wildfire risk by 2050
128homes less than 100 m from Río Alhama
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

Alhama de Granada compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 28 nights
    higher than 62 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 31,3 °C
    lower than 64 % of municipalities
  • Flood-prone area (100-year): 0,2%
    lower than 55 % 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 Alhama de Granada

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

1

431 homes at very high wildfire risk

660 buildings

These are 660 buildings right next to vegetation that can burn. Almost all are houses (659), 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.

2

From 2 to 7 tropical nights a year

2→7 nights

In a typical building in Alhama de Granada, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 2 a year (1991-2020) to about 7 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).

3

2 schools in heat islands

2 of 4

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 3.611 homes in Alhama de Granada 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 2 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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