摘要: This chapter discusses planning strategies for the role of water in making urban development more sustainable. The first part analyses most relevant flows areas: rainwater, groundwater, river water, drinking and wastewater. leads to a focus on ‘closing circle’ ‘cascading’ as key guiding principles. Through experience practical projects, these principles generate toolkit models, conceptual schemes structure operational systems at different levels landscape. Here, question is how design can contribute sustainable management. second qualities areas. Planning interaction between areas also requires actors processes. Guiding models are conceived elements common language communication interest groups specialists.