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Water resources: quantity and flows - key fact 2

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Last modified : Sep 30, 2011 10:55 AM

Public water demand in eastern Europe has declined by 40 % since the early 1990s as a result of higher water prices and the economic downturn. A similar but less marked reduction in demand is apparent in western Europe over recent years, driven by changes in awareness and behaviour and increases in water prices.

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