Zaragoza · 1.785 inhabitants · 1.106 buildings analysed one by one

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

We have scored the climate risk of the 1.106 buildings in Ateca using Cadastre data, satellite imagery and climate projections, and added it up by area, street and watercourse. The clearest change comes at night: from 2 to 20 tropical nights a year by 2050.

2→20tropical nights a year in a typical building, today and by 2050
100%of homes at high or very high heat risk by 2050
537homes in the official flood zone (500 years)
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

Ateca compared with Spain

  • Tropical nights a year, 2050: 20 nights
    higher than 58 % of municipalities
  • Average summer maximum, 2050: 34,7 °C
    higher than 76 % of municipalities
  • Flood-prone area (100-year): 2,8%
    higher than 72 % of municipalities
  • Area burnt 2016-2026: 70,3%
    higher than 99 % 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 Ateca

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

1

537 homes in a flood zone

537 homes

They are in the area that can flood once every 500 years according to the official maps (SNCZI); 524 of them are in the 100-year area. Next to Río Jalón, 261 homes are inside the flood zone, less than 100 m from the watercourse.

According to the Ministry’s studies, this is an annual probability of 0,2 % (500 years) or 1 % (100 years), not “once every 500 years”: it can happen two years in a row. Small gullies are not always mapped.

2

196 homes at very high wildfire risk

244 buildings

These are 244 buildings right next to vegetation that can burn. Of these, one is a block of flats with 20 homes, where evacuation is harder.

  • Paseo del Prado: 20

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

3

From 2 to 20 tropical nights a year

2→20 nights

In a typical building in Ateca, nights when the temperature stays at or above 20 °C would rise from 2 a year (1991-2020) to about 20 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).

4

Where there are fewer trees, 2,0 °C hotter

2,0 °C

Around homes with between 2 and 5 % tree cover, the surface in summer is 1,0 °C above the median for Ateca; with between 20 and 40 % tree cover, 1,0 °C below. 6 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 1.268 homes in Ateca 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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