Ourense · 1.289 inhabitants · 1.889 buildings analysed one by one

Castrelo de MiñoClimate risk in its neighbourhoods, streets and rivers, today and in 2050

We have scored the climate risk of the 1.889 buildings in Castrelo de Miño using Cadastre data, satellite imagery and climate projections, and added it up by area, street and watercourse.

25,7→29,3°Caverage maximum of the warmest month, today and by 2050 (no tropical nights, either today or by 2050)
84%of homes at high or very high wildfire risk by 2050
1.323homes in 1.889 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

Castrelo de Miño compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 0 nights
    lower than 92 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 29,3 °C
    lower than 79 % of municipalities
  • Flood-prone area (100-year): 9,7%
    higher than 91 % of municipalities
  • Area burnt 2016-2026: 5,1%
    higher than 90 % of municipalities
  • Water stress 2050 (0-5): 2,1
    lower than 93 % 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 Castrelo de Miño

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

1

1.105 homes at very high wildfire risk

1.607 buildings

These are 1.607 buildings right next to vegetation that can burn. Almost all are houses (1.606), 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

Where there are fewer trees, 2,7 °C hotter

2,7 °C

Around homes with between 5 and 10 % tree cover, the surface in summer is 1,6 °C above the median for Castrelo de Miño; with more than 40 % tree cover, 1,1 °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.

Six hazards

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

The 1.323 homes in Castrelo de Miño 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

  • 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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