Austria

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Austria is part of:
Europe & CIS · Western Europe ·
Water Basins of Austria:
Danube · Drava · Elbe · Po · Rhine ·
Facts & Figures edit
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Capital Vienna
Neighbouring Countries Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland
Total Area 83,870 km2
  - Water 1,426 km2 (1.70%) / 170 m2/ha
  - Land 82,444 km2
Coastline 0 km
Population 8,189,444 (98 inhab./km2)
HDIA 0.951 (2007)
Gini CoefficientA 29.1 (1995)
Nominal GDPB $432,400 million
GDP (PPP) Per CapitaB $39,600
National UN Presence UNIDO, UNEP, IAEA
Land UseC
  - Cultivated Land 14,378 km2 (17.44%)
     - Arable 13,677 km2 (16.59%)
     - Permanent Crops 701 km2 (0.85%)
     - Irrigated 40 km2
  - Non cultivated 55,613 km2 (82.56%)
Average Annual RainfallD 1110 mm
Renewable Water ResourcesE 84 km3
Water WithdrawalsF 2.11 km3/yr
  - For Agricultural Use 1%
  - For Domestic Use 35%
  - For Industrial Use 64%
  - Per Capita 261 m3
Population with safe access to
  - Improved Water Source 100%
     - Urban population 100%
     - Rural population 100%
  - Improved Sanitation 100%
     - Urban population 100%
     - Rural population 100%
References & Remarks
A UNDP Human Development Report
B CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia
C CIA World Factbook Country Profiles
D Aquastat - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture
E CIA World Factbook
F Earthtrends

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> Sector Assessment | Sector Coordination

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News

Country Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context

Country Profile: Water Bodies and Resources

Country Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment

Country Profile: Water Sector Coordination

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Country Profile: Trends in Water Use, Management and Sanitation

Country Profile: Challenges and Opportunities

Articles

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  1. Austria/articles ‎(181 views) . . WikiBot
  2. Austria/projects ‎(170 views) . . WikiBot
  3. Austria/publications ‎(162 views) . . WikiBot
  4. Austria/who is who ‎(168 views) . . WikiBot
  5. Austria/Maps ‎(83 views) . . WikiBot


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Projects and Case Studies

Projects in or about Austria

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  1. CollectiveWater - From conflict to collective action: Institutional change and management options to govern trans-boundary water courses ‎(309 views) . . WikiBot


Case studies in or about Austria

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  1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Rhine River Basin ‎(8,925 views) . . Katy.norman
  2. Rhine Case Study ‎(1,546 views) . . Katy.norman


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Publications

5 most recently updated publications on Austria
  1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Rhine River Basin ‎(8,925 views) . . Katy.norman
  2. Rhine Case Study ‎(1,546 views) . . Katy.norman


5 most popular publications on Austria
  1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Rhine River Basin ‎(8,925 views) . . Katy.norman
  2. Rhine Case Study ‎(1,546 views) . . Katy.norman


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Who is Who

People working in Austria

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Organizations working in Austria
  1. International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River ‎(469 views) . . WikiBot
  2. International Commission for the Protection of Lake Constance ‎(172 views) . . WikiBot


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References

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External Resources

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