An Integrated Analysis of Changer in Water Stress in Europe

作者

  • Thomas Henrichs University Kassel
  • Bernhard Lehner University Kassel
  • Joseph Alcamo University Kassel

关键词:

water stress, runoff, water use, integrated analysis, global change, climate change, scenario analysis

摘要

Future changes in water availability with climate change and changes in water use due to socio-economic development are to occur in parallel. In an integrated analysis we bring together these aspects of global change in a consistent manner, and analyse the water stress situation in Europe. We find that today high water stress exists in one-fifth of European river basin area. Under a scenario projection, increases in water use throughout Eastern Europe are accompanied by decreases in water availability in most of Southern Europe--combining these trends leads to a marked increase in water stress in Europe.

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Center for Environmental Systems Research

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Center for Environmental Systems Research

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Center for Environmental Systems Research

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