Salamanca · 713 inhabitants · 1.006 buildings analysed one by one

Sancti-SpíritusClimate risk in its neighbourhoods, streets and rivers, today and in 2050

We have scored the climate risk of the 1.006 buildings in Sancti-Spíritus using Cadastre data, satellite imagery and climate projections, and added it up by area, street and watercourse.

0→6tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
99%of homes at high or very high heat risk by 2050
677homes in 1.006 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

Sancti-Spíritus compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 1 nights
    lower than 76 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 32,7 °C
    higher than 54 % of municipalities
  • Flood-prone area (100-year): 2,6%
    higher than 70 % of municipalities
  • Area burnt 2016-2026: 0,4%
    higher than 80 % of municipalities
  • Water stress 2050 (0-5): 2,7
    lower than 85 % 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 Sancti-Spíritus

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

1

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

2,7 °C

Around homes with less than 2 % tree cover, the surface in summer is 2,1 °C above the median for Sancti-Spíritus; with between 10 and 20 % tree cover, 0,6 °C below. 29 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 0 to 6 tropical nights a year

0→6 nights

In a typical building in Sancti-Spíritus, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 0 a year (1991-2020) to about 6 by 2050. For this reason, 0 % 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 677 homes in Sancti-Spíritus 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

  • Download the tables by area, neighbourhood, street and watercourse (Data tab) to cross-check them with urban planning.

For residents

  • 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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