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Even with this drought action plan in place, some impacts still occurred during the last drought<br />

period (although they were less severe than impacts <strong>of</strong> the former drought period):<br />

• Restrictions on irrigation supply, up to 50%.<br />

• Increased pressure on groundwater sources.<br />

• Increased investment effort: 406,46 M€ from 2004-05 to 2008-09.<br />

• Increased water prices (also connected with water scarcity).<br />

As a consequence, the basin will provide a good test to check the effectiveness <strong>of</strong> drought<br />

indicators. This is why the Segura River Basin has been selected by the Spanish Ministry <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs as the Spanish Pilot River Basin, within the European<br />

Expert Network on Water Scarcity and <strong>Drought</strong>s.<br />

References<br />

DBW. 2000. Digital Book <strong>of</strong> Water. http://servicios3.mma.es/siagua/visualizacion/lda/index.jsp.<br />

DMP Report. 2007. <strong>Drought</strong> Management Report, including <strong>Agricultural</strong>, <strong>Drought</strong> Indicators and<br />

Climate Change Aspects.<br />

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/quantity/pdf/dmp_report.pdf.<br />

GRBD. 2007. General River Basin District Study 2007.<br />

https://www.chsegura.es/export/descargas/planificacionydma/planificacion/docsdescarga/E<br />

studio_general_de_la_Demarcacion_V4.pdf<br />

NHPL. 2001. National Hydrological Plan Law.<br />

http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2001/07/24/pdfs/A26791-26817.pdf<br />

OSI. 2010. Overview <strong>of</strong> the significant issues. Segura River Basin.<br />

https://www.chsegura.es/chs_en/planificacionydma/planificacion/eti/index.html<br />

RWL. 2001. Refunded Water Law RDL 1/2001.<br />

SRBDAP. 2007. Segura River Basin <strong>Drought</strong> Action Plan.<br />

https://www.chsegura.es/chs_en/cuenca/sequias/pes/eeapes.html.<br />

SRBP. 1998. Segura River Basin Management Plan 1998.<br />

https://www.chsegura.es/chs_en/planificacionydma/plandecuenca/documentoscompletos/in<br />

dex.html.<br />

SRBR, 2008. Segura River Basin 2008 Report.<br />

https://www.chsegura.es/export/descargas/informaciongeneral/elorganismo/memoriaanual/<br />

docsdescarga/MEMORIA_CHS_2008.pdf.<br />

WFD. 2000. WFD-Directive 2000/60/EC. http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32000L0060:EN:NOT.<br />

WWDR3. 2009. Water in a changing world. The United Nations World Water Development Report<br />

3. World Water Assessment Program, UNESCO Publishing.<br />

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