Huelva · 2.939 inhabitants · 1.656 buildings analysed one by one

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

We have scored the climate risk of the 1.656 buildings in Villablanca using Cadastre data, satellite imagery and climate projections, and added it up by area, street and watercourse. The clearest change comes at night: from 24 to 52 tropical nights a year by 2050.

24→52tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
100%of homes at high or very high heat risk by 2050
1.789homes in 1.656 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

Villablanca compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 55 nights
    higher than 81 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 34,4 °C
    higher than 74 % of municipalities
  • Flood-prone area (100-year): 0,2%
    lower than 55 % of municipalities
  • Area burnt 2016-2026: 3,7%
    higher than 89 % of municipalities
  • Water stress 2050 (0-5): 4,7
    higher than 58 % 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 Villablanca

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

1

Where there are fewer trees, 3,4 °C hotter

3,4 °C

Around homes with less than 2 % tree cover, the surface in summer is 0,3 °C above the median for Villablanca; with more than 40 % tree cover, 3,1 °C below. 910 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.

2

From 24 to 52 tropical nights a year

24→52 nights

In a typical building in Villablanca, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 24 a year (1991-2020) to about 52 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).

3

172 homes at very high wildfire risk

227 buildings

These are 227 buildings right next to vegetation that can burn. Almost all are houses (227), 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.

Six hazards

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

The 1.789 homes in Villablanca 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.
  • 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

  • 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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