Belgium is a relatively flat country. Most of the landscape does not rise above 200 m altitude. Some major rivers flow through the country, such as the Meuse and the Scheldt, and it rains pretty much. As a result, there is quite a lot of water available. However, Belgium is small (30,688 km\u00b2) and densely populated: on January 1, 2022, there were 11,569,034 people living in Belgium, of whom 6,692,989 lived in Flanders. The population density in Belgium amounts to 375 inhabitants per km\u00b2, for the Flemish Region it is 488 inhabitants\/km\u00b2.<\/p>\n
In addition, the standard of living is high, which means that consumption patterns put pressure on the environment both at home and abroad. Moreover, a lot of water is used. As a result, Belgium – contrary to what many people think – has to deal with water stress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Belgium is a relatively flat country. Most of the landscape does not rise above 200 m altitude. Some major rivers flow through the country, such as the Meuse and the Scheldt, and it rains pretty much. As a result, there is quite a lot of water available. However, Belgium is small (30,688 km\u00b2) and densely […]<\/p>\n