Water scarcity and droughts
Water resources are expected to decrease in Europe as a result of the increasing imbalance between water demand and water availability. Socio-economic factors such as population growth, increased consumption, and land use have a huge impact on water scarcity, with climate change exacerbating the problem. Many cities in southern and eastern Europe, as well as some in western Europe, are already experiencing water stress during the summer. Projections anticipate that the problem will escalate and will also extend northwards in future. |
Factors that tend to increase the vulnerability to water scarcity and droughts… |
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Commitment to fight climate change - trust in city governance |
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Water stress in the region - high water abstraction compared to limited resources |
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Low precipitation |
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Low water availability (surface and underground) |
High share of lonely pensioner households |
Awareness of business and citizens |
Saltwater intrusion |
High share of very young population |
Well-functioning institutional structures and processes |
Water pollution |
Inefficient water supply infrastructure and management |
Sufficient capacities in administration to act |
Water intense industry, tourism, agriculture in the region |
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Availability of technical measures like reservoirs, water recycling, rain water harvesting, etc. |
High degree of soil sealing in the region |
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Availability of organisational measures like water use restrictions |
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