Tarragona · 18.237 inhabitants · 3.774 buildings analysed one by one

TorredembarraClimate risk in its neighbourhoods, streets and rivers, today and in 2050

We have scored the climate risk of the 3.774 buildings in Torredembarra using Cadastre data, satellite imagery and climate projections, and added it up by area, street and watercourse. The clearest change comes at night: from 47 to 85 tropical nights a year by 2050.

47→85tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
17%of homes at high or very high heat risk by 2050
14.633homes in 3.774 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

Torredembarra compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 98 nights
    higher than 96 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 32,0 °C
    lower than 56 % 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 Torredembarra

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

1

From 47 to 85 tropical nights a year

47→85 nights

In a typical building in Torredembarra, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 47 a year (1991-2020) to about 85 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

736 homes less than 2 m above sea level

736 homes

That is 5 % of homes. The extreme sea level in a 100-year storm reaches 0,98 m today and 1,27 m by 2050.

Ground elevation at the building (IGN digital terrain model). Being low-lying does not mean it will flood: that depends on the beach, sea defences and drainage.

3

Where there are fewer trees, 2,3 °C hotter

2,3 °C

Around homes with less than 2 % tree cover, the surface in summer is 0,3 °C above the median for Torredembarra; with more than 40 % tree cover, 2,0 °C below. 3.776 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.

4

37 homes at very high wildfire risk

34 buildings

These are 34 buildings right next to vegetation that can burn. Almost all are houses (33), 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.

5

54 in every 100 buildings were built before 1980

54 %

They were built before the first thermal insulation standard (1979). With 85 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.

Six hazards

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

The 14.633 homes in Torredembarra 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.
  • Shade and trees in the playgrounds of the 2 schools with the hottest surroundings.
  • 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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