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The prolonged issues regarding the quantita tive and qualitative characteristics of the water resources in the River Basin District of Thessaly (TRBD) have resulted in the environm ental degradation and the reduction of the availability of water. Agriculture is t he major water user, constituting up to 95% of total water demand. The pressures anticipated from the ongoing climate change are expected to cause further degradation, given the present status of the water resources. This research attempts to examine and quantify the water saving potential of TRBD, mainly for the agriculture sector, following the recommendations of the European legislation, the principles of sustainab le development and environmental protection. Water saving t ools are documented in several countries, incl uding technical measures, such as dr ip irrigation sy stems and the modernization of the transfer networks , as well as deficit and scheduled irrigation practices and water reuse. These measures and pract ices are tested for their poten tial effect on water dem and in TR BD, in addition to changing a portion of cott on cultivation areas to olive grov es. To this end, the volume of i rrigation demand is estimated at 2088×106 , while total water demand stands for 2204×106 . Afterwards the study proceeds to the evaluation of the water saving potential both independently and combined. The potential of water savings in TRBD is proven high, 14.3% of total water demand for technical measures, 10.7% if deficit irrigation is applied to specific crops, while it may reach 28.8% in case the measures are combined.

Water Saving Potential in the RBD of Thessaly