Table of Contents

Introduction: A Changing Culture for Managing Water 1. A Favourable Climate for Integrating Water Management and Planning 2. The Path to Sustainable Water Management 3. Regional Planning: A Better Environment in London and the South East 4. Promoting the Effective Use of Water 5. River Basin Management Plans 6. Managing River Basins: Two Case Studies 7. Promoting Prosperity through a Better Water Environment 8. Alleviating Poverty and Social Exclusion through a Better Water Environment 9. An Environment for Prosperity and Quality Living. Appendix

About the Author

Hugh Howes, a Chartered Town Planner, is the Strategic Planning Policy Advisor on the Water Framework Directive for the Environment Agency.