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The value of restored urban rivers and lakes has been highlighted in terms of creating opportunities for leisure, recreation and enhancement of city aesthetic. In the same time, because of the attractiveness of restored water bodies in an urban setting, action needs to be taken on the planning level to minimise the risk of privatisation and overexploitation of areas close to restoration schemes. There is a need to balance the right of citizens to gain access to water with rising prices of private property in newly developed areas on the waterfront.