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Italy

Dynamics of water use in Italy by estimates of SHI (1998)

 
1960
1970
1980
1990
1995
2000
2010
2025
                 
Popultion, mln*
49.6
53.7
56.4
57.7
57.1
56.5
55.4
51.7
Irrigation area, th.ha**  
3345
2870
3120
  
3110
3160
3020
Irrigation area, th.ha***
2400
2400
2400
2711
2710
      
GNP, $US per capita****                
Water withdrawal, km3
42.1
49.1
50.6
54.6
55.6
56.6
58.0
58.9
Water consumption, km3
22.7
26.8
26.9
30.3
29.8
29.2
27.8
27.3
notes: * - Source: United Nations Organization
** - 1961-1993 Source: FAO Production Yearbook, 1965-1994. Rome: FAO; 1995 – 2025 - SHI 1995 forecast

*** - Source: Gleick, 1998

**** - Source: World Bank / IMF – International Financial Statistics Yearbook, 1980-1994. N.Y.: World Bank/IMF

Water use of Italy (km3/year) by data of different authors


 



 

author   year
1970
1980
1990
20001)
20002)
20251)
20252)
IIASA withdrawal 1993    
46.4
        
WRI withdrawal 1991-93  
56.2
          
WRI withdrawal 1997-98    
56.2
        
WWDS withdrawal 1998    
56.2
    
51.6
39.8
UNSY withdrawal 1992    
56.8
        
Gleick withdrawal 1998    
56.2
        
Env.Ind. withdrawal 1992  
56.2
          
Margat withdrawal 1990      
49
54
47
58
Margat consumption 1990      
17
22
19
28
Margat withdrawal 1994
41.9
56.4
          

notes: all estimates include water use for agriculture, industrial & domestic needs;

1) – scenario 1

2) – scenario 2

IIASA – Kulshreshtha S.N., 1993. World Water Resources & Regional Vulnerability: impact of future changes. Luxenburg: IIASA.

WRI – World Resources (1991-1992, 1992-1993, 1994, 1996, 1997-1998) – N.Y.: Oxford Univ. Press.

WWDS – World Water Resources. Demand & Supply: 1990 to 2025., 1998. Scenarious & Issues. Colombo:IWMI.

UNSY – United National Statistical Yearbook 1992, 39, 1993– N.Y..:UN.

Gleick, 1998 - The World’s Water. The Beneficial Report on Freshwater Resources 1998-1999, 1998, Peter Gleick, Washington, D.C. Covello, California.

Env.Ind. – Environmental Indicators, 1992. In depth analyses of individual indicators: intensity of use of water resources. Paris, OECD.

Margat, 1990 – Prospects for Water Resourcesand Needs in the Mediterranean Countries, 1990. Contributions of the “Plan Blue”. J. Margat. Paris: EC.

Margat, J. Water use in the World Present and Future., 1994.