Pascal Breil & Jiri (National Water Research Inst., Ontario, Canada) Marsalek 
Aquatic Habitats in Sustainable Urban Water Management 
Urban Water Series – UNESCO-IHP

Aquatic habitats supply a wide range of vital ecosystem benefits to cities and their inhabitants. The unsustainable use of aquatic habitats, including inadequate urban water management itself, however, tends to alter and reduce their biodiversity and therewith diminish their ability to provide clean water, protect us from waterborne diseases and po