Salamanca · 676 inhabitants · 1.237 buildings analysed one by one

Villavieja de YeltesClimate risk in its neighbourhoods, streets and rivers, today and in 2050

We have scored the climate risk of the 1.237 buildings in Villavieja de Yeltes using Cadastre data, satellite imagery and climate projections, and added it up by area, street and watercourse.

0→7tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
100%of homes at high or very high heat risk by 2050
810homes in 1.237 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

Villavieja de Yeltes compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 1 nights
    lower than 76 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 32,6 °C
    higher than 52 % of municipalities
  • Flood-prone area (100-year): 2,1%
    higher than 66 % of municipalities
  • Area burnt 2016-2026: 0,3%
    higher than 78 % 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 Villavieja de Yeltes

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

1

Where there are fewer trees, 1,8 °C hotter

1,8 °C

Around homes with between 2 and 5 % tree cover, the surface in summer is 1,6 °C above the median for Villavieja de Yeltes; with between 10 and 20 % tree cover, 0,2 °C below. 3 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 7 tropical nights a year

0→7 nights

In a typical building in Villavieja de Yeltes, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 0 a year (1991-2020) to about 7 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 810 homes in Villavieja de Yeltes 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

  • 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

  • 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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