Urban water systems are critical infrastructure that support residents, businesses, industries, schools, and landscapes. Urban water systems include not only the built infrastructures, but also the institutions, landscapes, buildings, and habits of residents, which all together shape how water is used and managed in cities. An important area for future work is the intersection of urban water management, urban planning, and environmental design. How do cities integrate centralized and engineered infrastructure solutions with decentralized and nature-based solutions? How can policies and governance structures be integrated and collaborative across sectors and boundaries to achieve urban water sustainability? How can urban and landscape design support goals of adaptive water management strategies and coping with climate change impacts? How can design fields contribute to improved performance and sustainability of urban water systems? How are the decisions made in the process of planning, designing, and managing urban water systems and who benefits and who is left out?
This Research Topic invites original research to understand the opportunities and challenges for improving the understanding of connections between urban water management, urban planning, and landscape and environmental design.
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