Freshwater appropriation in Europe / EC 2026
ID 25771 | 17.03.2026 / Attached
A preliminary assessment of current conditions, knowledge gaps and resilience prospects
In this contribution, we analyze the level of water appropriation in European watersheds, using available estimates of water demand and water availability to compute the ratio of demand to availability in the European Union’s river basins.
We highlight that demands are more uncertain than availability and deserve further research. Nevertheless, currently available estimates enable a screening [...]





























