Urbanization is often related to the degradation of water quality. The global freshwater shortage must be a central concern in our society. This article discusses the role of water quality evaluation from limnological assessment to subsidize environmental-urban planning and management. A Pressure-State-Response model was used to describe the importance of limnological assessment to water resource conservation.
Limnological assessmen; Environmental-urban planning; Environmental-urban management; Pressure-state-response model; Urban sewage