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The rise in the number of residents and the concomitant large population density
lead to an exacerbation of problems connected with the development and functioning
of urbanised areas. This also applies to the aspect of water provisioning, utilisation of
water resources, and the collection, treatment and channelling away of sewage, the
management of rainwater, the protection of residents against extraordinary hydrological and climatic phenomena, and the protection of waters and ecosystems against
dependent waters (Fig. 18.2). In quasi-natural areas, the primary objective of water
Fig. 18.2 Water management problems in metropolitan areas. Source Based on [9, 10]
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The rise in the number of residents and the concomitant large population density
lead to an exacerbation of problems connected with the development and functioning
of urbanised areas. This also applies to the aspect of water provisioning, utilisation of
water resources, and the collection, treatment and channelling away of sewage, the
management of rainwater, the protection of residents against extraordinary hydrological and climatic phenomena, and the protection of waters and ecosystems against
dependent waters (Fig. 18.2). In quasi-natural areas, the primary objective of water
Fig. 18.2 Water management problems in metropolitan areas. Source Based on [9, 10]