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In agricultural areas, where conflict arises due to the excessive usage for
irrigation purposes of water that could be used for domestic supply, tourist
activities, and for maintaining the ecological characteristics of the surface and
ground water of the area. The agricultural activities and practices in Greece have
neither been “modernized” nor adapted to current requirements and standards.
One consequence is the vast amounts of water used for irrigation (irrigation uses
almost 85%, while domestic uses are 13% and industrial uses are 2%), that could be
drastically reduced through the introduction of more efficient irrigation networks
and better selection of crops to suit the climate.

The water levels of Lake Plastiras recede dramatically