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Application of Ecosystem Services in water stress management

There are two ecosystem services that come to the fore in the context of water stress management: 1) provision of water and 2) temporary storage of water in aquifers, rivers and lakes during the wet season for use in dry spells. In addition, water bodies have an attenuating effect on temperature fluctuations during heat waves, especially in urban areas (a regulating service, connected to climate regulation as a prominent ecosystem service (JRC, 2020c).