Tarragona · 2.319 inhabitants · 894 buildings analysed one by one

Les Borges del CampClimate risk in its neighbourhoods, streets and rivers, today and in 2050

We have scored the climate risk of the 894 buildings in Les Borges del Camp using Cadastre data, satellite imagery and climate projections, and added it up by area, street and watercourse. The clearest change comes at night: from 24 to 65 tropical nights a year by 2050.

24→65tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
56%of homes at high or very high heat risk by 2050
84homes less than 100 m from Riera d'Alforja
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

Les Borges del Camp compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 81 nights
    higher than 93 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 32,6 °C
    higher than 52 % 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): 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 Les Borges del Camp

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

1

From 24 to 65 tropical nights a year

24→65 nights

In a typical building in Les Borges del Camp, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 24 a year (1991-2020) to about 65 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

561 homes at very high wildfire risk

560 buildings

These are 560 buildings right next to vegetation that can burn. Of these, 2 are blocks of flats with 46 homes, where evacuation is harder.

  • Carrer de les Fontanelles: 26
  • Travessera de les Valls: 20

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

3

Where there are fewer trees, 1,6 °C hotter

1,6 °C

Around homes with between 10 and 20 % tree cover, the surface in summer is 0,3 °C above the median for Les Borges del Camp; with more than 40 % tree cover, 1,3 °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 1.066 homes in Les Borges del Camp 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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