Tenerife City Maps Urban Heat & Runoff

Researchers in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, assessed ecological conditions to plan for climate change. They analyzed ecological connectivity, temperature, runoff, soil, and access to green spaces between 2024 and 2025. Results show low ecological network integration—a connectivity index below 0.15—and summer temperatures rise by 3 to 5 °C in some areas.

The study also found that critical areas experience rapid runoff with a Curve Number exceeding 80. Soil organic carbon remains low at roughly 1.5% in the top 10 centimeters, and 42% of residents live more than 300 meters from sizable green spaces.

Based on this data, the team proposes strategies like ravine restoration and permeable paving. They plan to monitor ecological indicators to validate the effectiveness of these interventions over time. Further research will explore how these methods apply to other fragmented urban areas.