Water and spatial planning - 'if we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change...'

摘要

Water has been critical to where cities originate, their development, and the standard of living of their inhabitants. However, the relationship is complex, and in advanced nations it is easy to forget how vital effective management of the resource is. We need both continual availability and protection from its potential impacts: too much or too little water can have devastating consequences.