Segovia · 10.409 inhabitants · 5.685 buildings analysed one by one

El EspinarClimate risk in its neighbourhoods, streets and rivers, today and in 2050

We have scored the climate risk of the 5.685 buildings in El Espinar using Cadastre data, satellite imagery and climate projections, and added it up by area, street and watercourse.

0→5tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
51%of homes at high or very high wildfire risk by 2050
200homes less than 100 m from Río Gudillos
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

El Espinar compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 2 nights
    lower than 65 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 30,0 °C
    lower than 75 % of municipalities
  • Flood-prone area (100-year): 0,1%
    lower than 57 % of municipalities
  • Area burnt 2016-2026: 1,5%
    higher than 85 % of municipalities
  • Water stress 2050 (0-5): 5,0
    higher than 82 % 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 El Espinar

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

1

Where there are fewer trees, 6,2 °C hotter

6,2 °C

Around homes with less than 2 % tree cover, the surface in summer is 4,1 °C above the median for El Espinar; with more than 40 % tree cover, 2,1 °C below. 23 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

4.800 homes at very high wildfire risk

3.186 buildings

These are 3.186 buildings right next to vegetation that can burn. Of these, 26 are blocks of flats with 1.010 homes, where evacuation is harder.

  • Avenida de Portugal: 161
  • Calle Anaconda: 96
  • Calle A1: 87
  • Calle de las Penitas: 84

Proximity to woodland and to burnt areas (ESA WorldCover, EFFIS). It does not measure the state of the vegetation or any firebreaks.

3

From 0 to 5 tropical nights a year

0→5 nights

In a typical building in El Espinar, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 0 a year (1991-2020) to about 5 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).

4

4 schools in heat islands

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Schools whose surroundings are at least 1 °C hotter than the municipal median in summer. They are the first candidates for shade and tree-lined playgrounds.

Ground surface temperature (Landsat) around the building closest to the OpenStreetMap point.

Six hazards

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

The 9.378 homes in El Espinar 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 4 schools with the hottest surroundings.
  • Review with the river basin authority the watercourses with no official mapping that run next to homes, and keep them clear.
  • 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

  • If you live on a ground floor or have a garage next to a watercourse, have a plan: where to go upstairs, what to switch off and how to hear about warnings.
  • 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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