Estimating the Water Resources Vulnerability Index in the Adriatic Sea Region

Abstract

The Adriatic Sea countries face significant problems regarding cross-border water resources management. DRINKADRIA project aims at developing a common methodological framework, for efficient and effective cross border water supply and resources management, taking into consideration different resources types (surface and ground water) emphasizing in drinking water supply intake. The common methodology is based in four pillars: climate characteristics and the climate change, water resources availability, water resources quality and finally water resources management. The present paper assesses both present and future vulnerability of water resources based on a common methodology and estimates the integrated vulnerability index for the Adriatic Sea region and the Corfu test area.