Editing Garonne (section)

== Future Water Resource Management ==
The "Garonne 2050" project, initiated by the Adour-Garonne water agency in 2010, aims to address the future challenges facing the Garonne River basin regarding its water resources. With an anticipated surge of an additional 1 million inhabitants by 2050, the basin confronts a demographic challenge. The study aims to inform stakeholders and devise an adaptation strategy within the local master plan of water management and development (SDAGE), considering the impact of the predicted demographic shifts. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Analysis n°68 - april 2014 The future of water resource availability in France: how is the agricultural sector taken into account in foresight studies? |url=https://agriculture.gouv.fr/analysis-ndeg68-april-2014-future-water-resource-availability-france-how-agricultural-sector-taken |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Souveraineté alimentaire |language=fr}}</ref> Central to the "Garonne 2050" study is its examination of the Garonne River basin's agricultural sector. Detailed insights into changes in irrigated agricultural areas, crop rotation, and farm numbers are essential for informing effective water management strategies. Notably, the allocation of water volume to agriculture highlights a delicate balance between sustaining local economic activities and the necessity for agricultural adaptation amid decreasing water availability.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Grusson |first1=Youen |last2=Anctil |first2=François |last3=Sauvage |first3=Sabine |last4=Sánchez Pérez |first4=José Miguel |date=December 2018 |title=Coevolution of Hydrological Cycle Components under Climate Change: The Case of the Garonne River in France |journal=Water |language=en |volume=10 |issue=12 |pages=1870 |doi=10.3390/w10121870 |doi-access=free |issn=2073-4441}}</ref>