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Chapter 3 presents climate change as the first of the two key drivers of water stress. The chapter addresses the meteorological parameters that have an impact on droughts and water availability and then illustrates how these are reflected in the stages of the hydrological cycle. The focus is given on precipitation and evapotranspiration patterns as determinants of water availability, and on the frequency and intensity of droughts. A drought starts with reduced levels of precipitation compared to normal. From there, a drought may propagate through the hydrological cycle and from there impact the environment and the economy. The time horizon varies around 2050-2100.

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