Tarragona · 95 inhabitants · 236 buildings analysed one by one

Vallfogona de RiucorbClimate risk in its neighbourhoods, streets and rivers, today and in 2050

We have scored the climate risk of the 236 buildings in Vallfogona de Riucorb using Cadastre data, satellite imagery and climate projections, and added it up by area, street and watercourse.

0→6tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
88%of homes at high or very high wildfire risk by 2050
135homes less than 100 m from Riu Corb
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

Vallfogona de Riucorb compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 26 nights
    higher than 61 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 33,1 °C
    higher than 60 % 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): 4,6
    lower than 51 % 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 Vallfogona de Riucorb

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

1

149 homes at very high wildfire risk

204 buildings

These are 204 buildings right next to vegetation that can burn. Almost all are houses (202), 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.

2

From 0 to 6 tropical nights a year

0→6 nights

In a typical building in Vallfogona de Riucorb, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 0 a year (1991-2020) to about 6 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 169 homes in Vallfogona de Riucorb 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

  • 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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