Lleida · 753 inhabitants · 466 buildings analysed one by one

Vila-sanaClimate risk in its neighbourhoods, streets and rivers, today and in 2050

We have scored the climate risk of the 466 buildings in Vila-sana using Cadastre data, satellite imagery and climate projections, and added it up by area, street and watercourse. The clearest change comes at night: from 8 to 42 tropical nights a year by 2050.

8→42tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
100%of homes at high or very high heat risk by 2050
322homes in 466 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

Vila-sana compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 59 nights
    higher than 84 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 37,3 °C
    higher than 96 % of municipalities
  • Flood-prone area (100-year): 3,3%
    higher than 75 % of municipalities
  • Area burnt 2016-2026: 0,0%
    lower than 64 % of municipalities
  • Water stress 2050 (0-5): 4,6
    lower than 51 % 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 Vila-sana

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

1

From 8 to 42 tropical nights a year

8→42 nights

In a typical building in Vila-sana, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 8 a year (1991-2020) to about 42 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

Where there are fewer trees, 2,4 °C hotter

2,4 °C

Around homes with between 2 and 5 % tree cover, the surface in summer is 1,4 °C above the median for Vila-sana; with between 20 and 40 % tree cover, 1,0 °C below. 0 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.

3

57 in every 100 buildings were built before 1980

57 %

They were built before the first thermal insulation standard (1979). With 42 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 322 homes in Vila-sana 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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