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Global population growth is urban growth and, therefore, most of the water-related challenges and solutions reside in cities. Unless water management and water governance processes are significantly improved within the next decade or so, cities are likely to face serious and prolonged water insecurity, urban floods, and/or heat stress, which may result in social instability and, ultimately, massive migration. Aging water infrastructure, one of the most expensive infrastructures in cities, is a relevant challenge in order to address Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: clean water and sanitation, SDG 11: sustainable cities and communities, and SDG 13: climate action. The choice of good governance arrangements has important consequences for economic performance, for the well-being of citizens, and for the quality of life in urban areas. The better governance arrangements work in coordinating policies across jurisdictions and policy fields, the better the outcomes. Rapidly-changing global conditions will make future water governance more complex than ever before in human history, and expectations are that water governance and water management will change more during the next 20 years compared to the past 100 years. In this Special Issue of Water, the focus will be on practical concepts and tools for water management and water governance, with a focus on cities.

flood resilience --- flood risk --- Cape Town --- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) --- sustainable development goals --- urban planning --- coordination --- IHP --- storm water management --- stakeholder involvement --- flood risk management --- water management sustainability --- Generalized Likelihood Uncertainty Estimation (GLUE) --- climate change --- urban water cycle --- wastewater management --- water policy --- governance capacity --- greenhouse gas emissions --- intergovernmental --- Urban Water Management Programme --- indicators --- sustainability --- city networks --- water sensitive cities --- water scarcity --- ICLEI --- flood damage assessment --- stakeholder participation --- SuDS --- climate change mitigation --- social network analysis --- water ecology --- SDGs --- urban resilience --- design rainfall event --- cost of inaction --- rainwater harvesting --- co-design --- UNESCO --- rainfall-runoff --- storm water control measure --- decentralized water reclamation with resource recovery --- baseline assessment --- City Blueprint Approach --- urban water management --- urban landscape --- governance strategies --- science and technology --- drinking water --- Integrated Water Resources Management --- resilience --- Sponge City --- stormwater reservoir --- use-attainment --- sustainability assessment --- water security --- Water-Energy-Food Nexus --- water management --- water supply --- Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) --- urban drainage --- lifecycle analysis --- social infrastructure --- urban pluvial flooding --- assessment framework --- footprint --- climate change adaptation --- infrastructure --- total cost of ownership --- water governance --- flood control --- water-reuse --- governance

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This volume examines the applicability of nature-based solutions in ecological restoration practice and in contemporary landscape architecture by bringing together ecology and architecture in the built environment. Green infrastructure is used to address urban challenges such as climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and stormwater management. In addition, thermal comfort nature-based solutions reintroduce critical connections between natural and urban systems. In light of ongoing developments in sustainable urban development, the goal is a paradigm shift towards a landscape that restores and rehabilitates urban ecosystems. The ten contributions to this book examine a wide range of successful cases of designing healthier, greener and more resilient landscapes in different geographical contexts, from the United States of America and Brazil, through various European regions, to Singapore and China. While some chapters attempt to conceptualize the interconnections between cities and nature, others clearly have an empirical focus. Therefore, this volume provides a rich body of work and acts as a starting point for further studies on restoration of ecosystems and integrative policies such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Research & information: general --- Geography --- building-integrated photovoltaics --- vertical farming --- shading devices --- design optimisation --- low-carbon architecture --- multi-criteria decision assessment --- old field succession --- tree establishment --- microclimate --- plant-soil interactions --- soil nutrients --- Lapalala Wilderness --- life cycle costs --- stormwater management --- storm water management model --- natural hazard insurance --- climate change adaptation --- disaster risk reduction --- nature-based solutions --- nature assurance scheme --- insurance value of ecosystems --- flood risk reduction --- thermal comfort enhancement --- microclimatic simulations --- Mike Urban --- ENVI-met --- ecological security --- driving force --- yangtze river urban agglomeration --- sustainable tourism --- smart tourism --- mobile applications --- nature recreation --- green infrastructure --- stakeholder participation --- collaborative governance --- urban sustainability --- citizen perceptions --- coastal restoration --- oyster --- marsh --- seagrass --- restoration success --- coastal habitat --- exotic species --- urban biodiversity --- urban ecosystems --- carbon neutral cities