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Background Most European floodplains are crossed by a dense network of channels, created to protect areas from flooding and to enable the land to be used, typically for agriculture. Managed by land reclamation authorities, the channels facilitate the drainage of rainwater off the floodplain. They can also be used to store water during the summer months fo ...

Background Agriculture is the top water-consuming sector in southern European countries, accounting for more than 50% of the total water demand and reaching up to 80% in specific cases, according to the European Environment Agency's report, “The European environment, state and outlook 2010, water resources-quantity and flows”. In Italy, agriculture ac ...