Price of domestic water (Euro per m3) with reference years between 2004 and 2012, Jan. 2019

This metadata refers to a dataset obtained from Tapia et al. (2017) (DOI:10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.02.040) based on Eurostat data containing the price of domestic water in a number of cities across Europe. Various years were considered in order to ensure the greatest possible spatial coverage. Many locations in Europe are already affected, or will be affected in the future by water scarcity. Pricing of water is used as a mechanism to control demand; however, high water prices may negatively affect those on lowest incomes. Therefore, it is important to consider water pricing, and its fairness, in the context of adaptation to the changing climate.