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Considering the assessment on water resources shown in Fig. 1 and a consumption of 92 m per capita annually for the period 1996–2007 (more than the 85 m average in the 27 EU countries), Italy seems to be highly vulnerable to any reduction in its water availability.
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Santini, M., Rulli, M.C. (2015). Water Resources in Italy: The Present Situation and Future Trends. In: Antonelli, M., Greco, F. (eds) The Water We Eat. Springer Water. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16393-2_11
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