Living on Calle Italia in Calp

Calle Italia is a short residential street in the Morello district. It is almost flat, traffic flows in both directions, and part of the street lies within mapped coastal flood zones.

Location and terrain

The street is about 140 m long and runs from north to south. Its elevation ranges from 2.7 to 4.4 m above sea level, with a height difference of 1.7 m. The average gradient is about 1.5%.

Buildings and street character

There are two buildings on the street, predominantly residential. The typical building has one storey, with a maximum of two.

Road and traffic

Traffic flows in both directions, usually with two lanes on a single carriageway. The road has a hard surface; it is not an unpaved road.

Flood zones

Mapped potential flood zones on official maps do not mean that the street has actually been flooded. In a scenario with an annual probability of about 1%, around 25 m of the street (18.1% of its length) falls within a coastal flood zone. In a rarer scenario, with an annual probability of about 0.2%, the zone covers around 54 m (38.7%).

What to bear in mind

The slight gradient does not create any noticeable strain during ordinary walking. If you are choosing a particular home, consider its location and check whether the address falls within a mapped coastal flood zone.