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Box 4.1 Population growth as a prominent driver of urban sprawl and higher water consumption in Stockholm

Sources: (Eurostat, 2020d; EEA, 2109, 2018b)

The metropolitan region of Stockholm shows a 30 % increase between 2000 and 2019 (+1.4 % per year on average) with over 500 000 inhabitants added during the last 20 years. In the same period, 400 km² of artificial surfaces was added. Along with this population growth and urbanisation Stockholm also shows a significant share of water consumption compared to renewable freshwater resources: it usually exceeds 10% in summers (WEI+ indicator results).