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Restoration projects offer the chance for a future oriented city planning and development. In recent years more and more people have been recognizing this as an asset for their quality of life. For many years, cities were turning their back to water (harbours, rivers) or were covering rivers to protect themselves from pollution and flood risk. Now rivers and lakes are being re-discovered as valuable spots in the city landscape. Activities on the restoration of urban rivers and lakes are likely to expand further as urban development continues and the demand for safe, sustainable and attractive cities increases. Indeed, much of the impetus for urban restoration efforts has been the recognition of the range of public benefits that river restoration provides. As more and more cities move towards a water-centric urban design, many restoration projects have urban regeneration as part of their primary objectives.