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201049 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

water-crisis biodiversity urban-wildlife sustainability

Vienna's Water

201049 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Vienna's residents consume around 370,000 cubic metres of water daily, sourced entirely from alpine springs rather than the nearby River Danube.

water-crisis biodiversity urban-wildlife sustainability

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Vienna's Water

2010• 49 minPG

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

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Vienna's residents consume around 370,000 cubic metres of water daily, sourced entirely from alpine springs rather than the nearby River Danube.

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Georg Riha

Georg Rihadirector

Manfred Christwriter

Harald Pokieserwriter

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The city of Vienna is world famous for its position on the River Danube. Every day Vienna's residents consume around 370,000 cubic metres of water, which is not uncommon for a city of over a million people. However the fact that not a single drop comes from the great river is amazing.

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