Living on Avenida de Europa in Calp

Avenida Europa is a long residential street in the Morello district. It is almost level, and the traffic pattern varies along different sections.

Location and elevation

The street is about 1.2 km long and runs from west to east. Its elevation above sea level ranges from 1.4 to 7.7 m, a difference of 6.3 m. The average gradient is about 1%; by this measure, the street is almost level.

Buildings and street character

There are 27 buildings on the street, mostly residential. Buildings here are typically about eight storeys tall, while the tallest building has 32 storeys. Building heights vary: most buildings are noticeably shorter than the tallest one.

Road and traffic

The street has one carriageway, usually with two lanes, and a hard surface—either asphalt or another paved road surface, not dirt. There are both one-way and two-way sections; the direction of travel varies on the one-way sections.

Flood zones

These are modeled areas of possible coastal flooding shown on official maps, not a description of events that have occurred. In a scenario with an annual probability of about 1%, around 102 m of the street falls within the zone—8.4% of its length. In a rarer scenario with an annual probability of about 0.2%, the zone covers around 174 m, or 14.4% of the street’s length.

What to keep in mind

The nearly level gradient does not create a noticeable strain during ordinary walking. Since the traffic pattern varies, drivers should check it for the specific section. For a particular home, it is worth checking whether the address lies within the modeled flood zone: it covers only part of the street.