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10.3 Trends and future needs
There are insufficient data for 1990 to analyse any change over time. Data
representing less than half of the region’s population are available for
2000, and the data available for 1990 represent just 15% of the European
population. The area of concern is eastern Europe and
unfortunately the Assessment 2000 was not able to collect sufficient
information for that area. It is therefore not possible to determine fully
either the present coverage of the area, or any changes over time.
Figures 10.1–10.6 present the number of people with and without
access to improved water supply and sanitation in 1990 and 2000. The
projected populations for the years 2015 and 2025 are also presented,
together with the international development targets in the sector
(see also Table 5.1).
The low level of reporting in the Assessment 2000 within the
European region makes it difficult to draw meaningful conclusions.
Figure 10.1 Actual and target total water supply coverage
Population
(millions)
Served
Unserved
for Europe
Target served
Still unserved
800 1
26 1.3
600
400
200
0
600
400
200
0
721
703 718 702
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Figure 10.2 Actual and target urban water supply coverage
Population
for Europe
(millions)
800
Served
Unserved
Target served
Still unserved
400
200
0
0
522
3 1.3
542 564 571
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Figure 10.3 Actual and target rural water supply coverage
Population
for Europe
(millions)
800
600
Served
Unserved
Target served
Still unserved
1
199
23
161 154 130
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
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As mentioned above, the part of the region on which most attention needs
to be focused is eastern Europe. More information is needed on coverage
levels, together with other data for the area.
It is predicted that the population of Europe will begin to decrease in
the coming years, especially in rural areas. In urban areas, to meet the
2015 target of halving the proportion of people without access to water
supply, it will be necessary to meet the needs of an additional 22 million
people. The data available from the assessment suggest that this need is
likely to be greatest in eastern Europe. The decline in the rural population
of Europe suggests that, for the region as a whole, no additional numbers
of people will require access to water supply and sanitation services in the
future. In reality however, there may be a need to expand coverage to the
unserved in some countries. For sanitation, an additional 25 million
people will require access to services in urban areas.
Figure 10.4 Actual and target total sanitation coverage
Population
(millions)
Served
Unserved
for Europe
Target served
Still unserved
800 1
55 21
600
400
721
674
698 702
200
0
600
400
200
0
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Figure 10.5 Actual and target urban sanitation coverage
Population
for Europe
(millions)
800
Served
Unserved
Target served
Still unserved
400
200
0
0
522
8
537 561 571
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Figure 10.6 Actual and target rural sanitation coverage
Population
for Europe
(millions)
800
600
Served
Unserved
Target served
Still unserved
1
199
47 17
134 137 130
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
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