Tarragona · 139 inhabitants · 127 buildings analysed one by one

L'ArgenteraClimate risk in its neighbourhoods, streets and rivers, today and in 2050

We have scored the climate risk of the 127 buildings in L'Argentera using Cadastre data, satellite imagery and climate projections, and added it up by area, street and watercourse. The clearest change comes at night: from 9 to 50 tropical nights a year by 2050.

9→50tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
99%of homes at high or very high wildfire risk by 2050
63homes less than 100 m from Barranc de la Bartra
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

L'Argentera compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 59 nights
    higher than 84 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 31,6 °C
    lower than 61 % of municipalities
  • Flood-prone area (100-year): 0,0%
    lower than 80 % of municipalities
  • Area burnt 2016-2026: 0,0%
    lower than 64 % of municipalities
  • Water stress 2050 (0-5): 4,9
    higher than 60 % 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 L'Argentera

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

1

From 9 to 50 tropical nights a year

9→50 nights

In a typical building in L'Argentera, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 9 a year (1991-2020) to about 50 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

83 in every 100 buildings were built before 1980

83 %

They were built before the first thermal insulation standard (1979). With 50 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.

3

130 homes at very high wildfire risk

126 buildings

These are 126 buildings right next to vegetation that can burn. Almost all are houses (120), 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.

Six hazards

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

The 131 homes in L'Argentera 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.
  • 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

  • Air your home in the early hours, shade west-facing walls from the sun and ask about grants to insulate the roof.
  • 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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