Water Need of Agricultural Sector in Tuscany (Central Italy)

The climatic analysis of the last years and the forecast about the future scenarios evidence as territory of the Tuscany is subjected at more often frequent water emergency situation. The periods more critical are those when the water emergency situation. The periods more critical are those when the water needs of different sector, productive and not, exceeds respect to the material resources. The requirement of an accurate monitoring system of water resources in term of offer and demand, is very important to carry out a rational management. The Interdepartmental Centre of bioclimatology (CIBIC) has elaborated a method to estimate water needs of agricultural sector. This method considers and improves the previous methodology present in literature.