For example, Barcelona has 26 times less water available than Paris (and about 300 times less than Vienna).
At full capacity, the reservoirs in Catalonia have water for a year. If it doesn’t rain for 365 days, there may not be enough water for everyone.
Taking extra care with your daily habits can dramatically reduce the impact of water consumption
Do you want to know the impact of your daily habits on water consumption?
Check out our water footprint calculator
As drought warnings and evidence of climate change increase, the world is asking us to address an increasingly urgent issue: scarcity.
Catalonia has traditional and alternative sources which guarantee its water. The traditional ones are rivers, aquifers, and reservoirs (which store water and at the same time hold back and prevent floods). But water in Catalonia is not always where it is needed.
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