Las Palmas · 1.024 inhabitants · 675 buildings analysed one by one

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

We have scored the climate risk of the 675 buildings in Artenara using Cadastre data, satellite imagery and climate projections, and added it up by area, street and watercourse.

70→79tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
88%of homes at high or very high wind risk by 2050
616homes in 675 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

Artenara compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 100 nights
    higher than 96 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 28,7 °C
    lower than 82 % of municipalities
  • Flood-prone area (100-year): 0,0%
    lower than 80 % of municipalities
  • Area burnt 2016-2026: 61,3%
    higher than 99 % 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 Artenara

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

1

Where there are fewer trees, 4,0 °C hotter

4,0 °C

Around homes with less than 2 % tree cover, the surface in summer is 0,8 °C above the median for Artenara; with between 20 and 40 % tree cover, 3,2 °C below. 154 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 70 to 79 tropical nights a year

70→79 nights

In a typical building in Artenara, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 70 a year (1991-2020) to about 79 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

48 in every 100 buildings were built before 1980

48 %

They were built before the first thermal insulation standard (1979). With 79 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 616 homes in Artenara 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.
  • 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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