Spain - Water scarcity in a vacation paradise | DW Documentary

In France, we don't have this kind of problem. We usually take 12-minute showers, but only once a month.

The water scarcity issue in Spain, especially in Catalonia and Andalusia, is a pressing concern. This documentary sheds light on a critical problem we all must address. Thank you for bringing awareness to this important issue.

Industry consumes a lot of water ; when the products are automobiles, garments etc which are discarded very quickly then it's criminal negligence .

the problem is... when it rains it will flood. climate is going extreme.

Planting more tree can be helpful. Trees store water it their roots what results in higher level of ground water

Th water shortage in Spain is horrible. I live in Granada which in the south just like Almería and Malaga. This region is fairly lucky as it’s where the highest peak of Spain is (Sierra Nevada) which supplies it with fresh water. However you can clearly see the level of nearby reservoirs drastically dropping and never reaching the same level like in the past. The majority of the people don’t seem to care as they’re used to the heat and having water running from the tap. This year the local council put out some posters to encourage people to spend maximum 4 minutes under the shower but other than that there is not much being done. Agriculture is clearly the main culprit here but I guess as long as it makes so much money for the country not much will be done. It’s really sad and depressing 😢

tourism is unsustainable

It worries me that these docs target SMEs and ignore the impact of global corporations. If they keep condemning SMEs where will we be then.

Why not use seawater for the pools ? You don't have to drink it, it only needs to be unpoluted. Using fresh drinkwater for the pools seems not smart. Better salt seawater and then a very short cold shower then ten thousands of fresh water into the swimming pool spoiled.

I remember when the Bond movie came out with this villain that user water as his main source of control and power. Felt a bit farfetched back then. But now with all these stories about water scarcity I feel the situation is just worsening to a degree that is very discouraging😢

I was in Donana National Park (southern Andalusia) last week it was so dry. The usual autumn rains hadn't happened and a lot of the lagoons were dry. It was 26C in mid-November without a cloud in the sky. It was quite sad.

I am born in poor family my mother since I know my self always teach me to using only what needs. Like no waisting the water, electricity, food. Because we short of money every day and because it’s just as simple that’s how normally we should be thinking about waisting. Now I am living privilege life but for me it’s still very important and normal to teaching my son how we can save and not wasting. He is 6 years old he switch the light in rooms right after he’s moved same the water when showering. We are dress up if we are cold nor heating only for night time. Only drinking tap water I don’t buy bottled water with the food if he not finished he says will be finish later or if I buy him a pizza and don’t finish he knows I am not gonna buy him for a while only if he surely knows that he can finish them all.

Imagine having to walk 5 miles for your drinking water everyday. Whining about not having water for a swimming pool when some people don't even have running water to hand. People are so self-absorbed.

Incredible that in 2023 when countries are surrounded by ocean we still don't build de-salinization plants...

As if I would want to stress about the length of my shower when I pay a lot to stay in a hotel. Meanwhile big corporations and especially those huge agricultural farms that are growing avocados and what not in the South of Spain are wasting water like crazy, but yes blame the individual. Also: The doorbells always have numbers and not names, it doesn't mean it is an airbnb..

The same thing happens in California and we were under severe water restrictions up to last winter . The water situation was beyond critical but last November the sky’s opened and the amount of rain and snowfall was massive with serious consequences. . Spain needs a good soaking.

Why not desalination plants? There is plenty of sea water available

İstanbul with 20 million population attracts only 20 million foreign tourists in one year time. Water level at 10 water dams of Istanbul Turkey is now 35 percent. 20 days ago, water level was 16 percent at İstanbul's 10 water dams. Barcelona is lucky with 2 million citizens, attract yearly 28 million foreign tourists.

Build a desolanitation plant. So common in the world.

95% of Spanish water consumption is agriculture usage...