The increasing rate of urbanisation and extreme climatic events represent a constant threat for urban water resources management. In recent decades, Milan Metropolitan Area (Lombardy Region, Northern Italy) has been affected by a) frequent extreme rainfall events, responsible for the flooding of major surface water courses, and b) groundwater management problems, both from a quantitative (i.e. interaction with underground infrastructures) and qualitative point of view. Moreover, the increasing use of groundwater geothermal systems also requires further considerations. This work analyses the literature available in the area regarding surface floods, groundwater quantity, quality, and temperature. Finally, a discussion is provided to understand a) which approaches could promote an effective management of both surface water and groundwater resources b) which points of contact emerge between these two aspects of the urban water cycle, and c) which possible urban interventions could contribute to an integrated and functional management of water resources, also reducing some current issues.

Davide Sartirana

Chiara Zanotti

Marco Rotiroti

Mariachiara Caschetto

Agnese Redaelli

Simone Bruno

Letizia Fumagalli

Mattia De Amicis

Tullia Bonomi

Acque Sotterranee-Italian Journal of Groundwater

Acque Sotterranee - Italian Journal of Groundwater

Urban Water Management in Milan Metropolitan Area, a review

米兰都市区城市水资源管理综述

Urban Water Management in Milan Metropolitan Area, a review

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Category	Quartile
WATER RESOURCES	4