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In Eastern Europe, around 23 percent of stations show increasing trend with the groundwater. This might be related to the decrease of pressure on groundwater resources due to population decrease in past decades (EEA, 2019 – CSI 018). Furthermore, observed increases in precipitation may play a role (EEA, 2017 – CLIM 002). The increasing groundwater level may lead to an increase in flood risks, damaging public infrastructure and basements of buildings. In addition, it may cause plant oxygen stress resulting in reduced crop yields because of causing plant oxygen stress. On the other hand, if initial groundwater levels were low, an upward trend can also have positive consequences, such as the replenishment of aquifers.

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scheidand (Andreas Scheidleder) 22 Oct 2021 13:47:10

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Increasing GW levels can also lead to solution effects in subsoil causing GW quality problems.
- zalllnih (Nihat Zal) 26 Nov 2021 15:33:28
  
  Thank you for your comment. Based on your suggestions we edited this paragraph and included solution effects and groundwater quality problems: “….causing plant oxygen stress. In addition, it can lead to solution effects in the subsoil causing groundwater quality problems. On the other ….”
  
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  Increasing GW levels can also lead to solution effects in subsoil causing GW quality problems.
bednamal (Malgorzata Bednarek) 22 Oct 2021 16:28:42

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It should be recalculated with using the same units.
- zalllnih (Nihat Zal) 26 Nov 2021 15:34:24
  
  Thank you for your comment. Please refer to response provided above.
  
  POLAND
  
  It should be recalculated with using the same units.

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