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Urban rivers and lakes are water systems where different water management issues and social needs come together and need to be dealt with in an integrated way. For this reason, it is critical to aim for multi-functional urban restoration schemes. Urban river and lake restoration cannot be designed using a single-objective approach, e.g. to achieve the environmental objectives of EU water policy. Instead, other objectives need to be taken into account such as improving the quality of life of citizens, linking water body restoration to urban regeneration schemes and delivering multiple benefits such as flood protection and recreation. This can prove crucial in gaining political, social and financial support. Decision-making for restoration projects in cities can also be supported in the future by providing more accurate definitions of the expected benefits (both direct and indirect benefits in terms of ecosystem services).