Las Palmas · 14.164 inhabitants · 3.092 buildings analysed one by one

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

We have scored the climate risk of the 3.092 buildings in Antigua using Cadastre data, satellite imagery and climate projections, and added it up by area, street and watercourse. The clearest change comes at night: from 38 to 69 tropical nights a year by 2050.

38→69tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
28,1°Caverage maximum in the warmest month by 2050 (today, 26,4 °C)
82homes less than 100 m from Barranco del Durazno
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

Antigua compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 142 nights
    higher than 100 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 28,1 °C
    lower than 84 % 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): 2,8
    lower than 84 % 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 Antigua

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

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From 38 to 69 tropical nights a year

38→69 nights

In a typical building in Antigua, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 38 a year (1991-2020) to about 69 by 2050. For this reason, 96 % of homes would be at a high or very high level.

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

Six hazards

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

The 7.001 homes in Antigua 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

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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