Valencia · 1.354 inhabitants · 681 buildings analysed one by one

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

We have scored the climate risk of the 681 buildings in Tous using Cadastre data, satellite imagery and climate projections, and added it up by area, street and watercourse. The clearest change comes at night: from 22 to 58 tropical nights a year by 2050.

22→58tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
89%of homes at high or very high heat risk by 2050
699homes in 681 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

Tous compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 61 nights
    higher than 85 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 34,5 °C
    higher than 74 % of municipalities
  • Flood-prone area (100-year): 4,9%
    higher than 82 % 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 Tous

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

1

From 22 to 58 tropical nights a year

22→58 nights

In a typical building in Tous, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 22 a year (1991-2020) to about 58 by 2050. For this reason, 98 % of homes would be at a high or very high level.

Median of the buildings. Intermediate-to-high emissions scenario (SSP3-7.0).

2

74 in every 100 buildings were built before 1980

74 %

They were built before the first thermal insulation standard (1979). With 58 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

274 homes at very high wildfire risk

245 buildings

These are 245 buildings right next to vegetation that can burn. Of these, one is a block of flats with 26 homes, where evacuation is harder.

  • Carrer dels Reis Catòlics: 26

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

4

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

2,3 °C

Around homes with between 5 and 10 % tree cover, the surface in summer is 0,9 °C above the median for Tous; with more than 40 % tree cover, 1,4 °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 699 homes in Tous 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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