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Term

water demand

Term

Water demand is defined as the volume of water requested by users to satisfy their needs. In a simplified way it is often considered equal to water abstraction, although conceptually the two terms do not have the same meaning.

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EEA Glossary

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Definition source publication

EEA. 1999. Environment in the European Union at the turn of the century. Page 159. Environmental assessment report No 2

Publication year

1999

Definition source URL

http://glossary.eea.europa.eu/EEAGlossary

Organisation

EEA

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Subjects

WATER

Long definition

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