Plate 6.5 Water Balance in Selected Medium-Sized Catchments 1961–2007

Knowledge of the characteristics of the elements that make up the water cycle (precipitation, runoff, evaporation and changes in the volume of water retained) in medium-sized catchments that are not affected by anthropological factors is extremely important, since their water balance is a direct reflection of the climatic conditions and thus clear indicator of any possible changes in these conditions.