# Water Exploitation Index plus (WEI+) at the river basin scale, 2023

This vector dataset presents the Water Exploitation Index plus (WEI+) for European river basin districts for the four quaters of 2023
Q1: Jan., Feb., Mar.
Q2: Apr., May, Jun.
Q3: Jul., Aug., Sep.
Q4: Oc., Nov., Dec.

The Water Exploitation Index plus (WEI+) aims to illustrate pressure on renewable water resources of a defined territory (river basin, river basin subunits) in a given period (e.g. seasonal, annual) as a consequence of water use for human activities. Values above 20 % indicate that water resources are under stress, and above 40 % indicate severe stress and a clearly unsustainable use of freshwater resources (Raskin et al., 1997). The WEI+ has been estimated as the quarterly average per river basin district, for the years 2000-2023.https://sdi.eea.europa.eu/geonetwork/srv/api/records/6130393f-32b4-4607-8c1f-ccfdac8049a2


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