ABSTRACT
Increasing pressure on both the quantity and quality of water resources is occurring throughout most, if not all, of the populated world (Maksimovic´ and Tejada-Guibert, 2001). In urban areas, that pressure is evident across all aspects of the water cycle – including water supply, wastewater, stormwater, groundwater and aquatic ecosystems. As a result, there is increased attention to the management of the urban water cycle in a more integrated way with the ultimate aim of increasing the sustainability of water resources and of attaining or maintaining high levels of public health, flood protection and enhancement of aquatic ecological status.
