Living on Calle Holanda in Calp

Calle Holanda is a short residential street in the Morello neighborhood. The buildings are predominantly residential, the street is nearly level, traffic is mixed, and part of its length falls within mapped coastal-flood zones.

Location and terrain

The street is about 142 m long and runs from north to south. Its elevation ranges from 2 to 3.2 m above sea level, with a total difference of 1.2 m. The average slope is about 1.1%, so the street is practically level.

Buildings and street character

There are three buildings on the street, with residential use predominating. The typical building height is seven storeys, and the maximum is 22: building heights vary, and most buildings are noticeably lower than the tallest one.

Road and traffic

Traffic is mixed: some sections are one-way and others are two-way. On one-way sections, traffic generally flows eastward. The street usually has two lanes, with one lane in some places; there is a single carriageway. The surface is paved— asphalt or another hard road surface, not dirt.

Flood zones

These are mapped zones of potential flooding shown on official maps, not descriptions of events that have occurred. Under the T=100 scenario, corresponding to an annual probability of about 1%, around 34 m of the street (23.6% of its length) falls within a potential coastal-flood zone. Under the T=500 scenario, with an annual probability of about 0.2%, the zone covers around 70 m (49.5%).

What to bear in mind

The nearly level terrain does not create any significant burden for ordinary walking. Since the traffic pattern varies by section, this is worth bearing in mind when driving. For a specific home, it is important to check whether the address falls within the mapped coastal-flood zone: it does not cover the entire street.