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How will this problem develop over the coming decades?

• Water stress in Europe varies depending on location. Southern Europe faces persistent or aggravated water stress problems throughout the year. In other parts of Europe water stress is not permanent, but tends to increase in frequency, magnitude and impact.
• Water stress shows a tendency to concentrate in three types of areas: urban areas, irrigated agricultural areas, and coastal areas with intense tourism. The latter two are mainly found in, but not restricted to, southern Europe.
• A positive trend is that water use efficiency is increasing in Europe: water abstractions in the EU27+UK in 2017 have decreased by 24 % since 2000, while in the same period the gross value added has increased by 52 %.