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Most of the hydrographical network is affected by pressures derived from human activities. About one-third of water bodies reflect some type of impact, and in 24.74 % this impact is probable and in 9.15 % it has been demonstrated. In a considerable number of cases there are no data available (37.68 %) and in 28.43 % of water bodies no type of impact has been registered. The data used in the above analysis are prior to 2005 and were published by the Directorate General for Water, of the Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs in ‘Hydrological Planning: a summary of general studies on River Basin Districts in Spain’, [s.a.: 2007]. Below is a list of the key drivers/pressures that act on water resources.
The Spanish economy has undergone strong growth in the last decade. Spain's entry into the EU made it necessary to adapt the productive system, leading to a strong development of the services sector and industry. The services sector is principally made up of tourism services, in which the hotel and catering sector is particularly noteworthy.
Amongst the pressures that economic development in Spain has had on water resources, the following are of note: population growth, increased irrigation in agriculture, the use of water in industry and — as a consequence of these uses — wastewater discharge.
For references, please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/2010/countries/es/freshwater-drivers-and-pressures-spain or scan the QR code.
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