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Water requirements in other sectors are extracted from local surface water, if available (rather than from reservoirs). Meeting the demand from these sectors receives priority over water withdrawal for irrigation.
Water requirements in other sectors are extracted from local surface water, if available (rather than from reservoirs). Meeting the demand from these sectors receives priority over water withdrawal for irrigation.


The current version of IMAGE-LPJmL does not take into account the water needs of ecosystems, or other uses, such as shipping and recreation. However, a new module to calculate environmental flow requirements is under development ([[Pastor et al., submitted]]). This module, which constrains water withdrawals so that a minimum environmental flow is guaranteed, will be used to identify possible areas of conflict between water users.
The current version of IMAGE-LPJmL does not take into account the water needs of ecosystems, or other uses, such as shipping and recreation. However, a new module to calculate environmental flow requirements is under development ([[Pastor et al., 2014]]). This module, which constrains water withdrawals so that a minimum environmental flow is guaranteed, will be used to identify possible areas of conflict between water users.


===Impact indicators===
===Impact indicators===

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