New article: "Water management" in our Compendium

The objective of water management planning is to maximise the availability of regional water resources to meet the usage requirements of individuals and of society as a whole and to provide effective sewage treatment, flood protection, and groundwater management. The guiding principle of water management is preserving water resources while taking the natural water cycle into consideration. This article lays out the
legal framework, the urban water management infrastructure, town and country planning aspects, and future areas for action.

Read more in our Compendium of Urban and Regional Development in the entry "Water management" authored by Mario Sommerhäuser and Jochen Stemplewski