Urban Water Management

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Managing Water for the City of the Future The
SWITCH Approach to Integrated Urban Water
Management Ralph Philip ICLEI - Local
Governments for Sustainability European
Secretariat, Freiburg, Germany
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SWITCH cities around the world
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The SWITCH hypothesis
Achieving a truly sustainable urban water system
is only possible when this system is designed,
planned and managed in an integrated
way. Integration more sustainable
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Links within the urban water cycle
Stormwater

• Water quality
• Potential resource

• Sewer capacities
• Water treatment standards

The Urban Water Cycle
Wastewater
Water supply

• Potential resource
• Wastewater volume

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Links between water supply and other sectors of
urban management
Energy
Housing
Waste management
Parks, gardens and recreation
Local economic development
Health
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Links between stormwater and other sectors of
urban management
Housing
Roads and transport
Solid waste
Parks and gardens
Land-use management
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Links between wastewater management and other
sectors of urban management
Energy
Housing
Parks, gardens and recreation
Farming
Local economic development
Health
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