The increasing urbanization and population in the world combined with changing social needs increase the use of water on one hand, and they are causing pollution and destruction of water resources with biologic, chemical and radioactive wastes originating from industry, agriculture, unplanned\irregular urbanization and urban activities especially like the wrong land use decisions that are being taken on the other. Thus, the need for clean water is ever increasing and water has a more strategic designation day by day. With this study, local and foreign resources related to water management in the urban planning from the past to the present day were reviewed. By providing information on the Water Framework Directive of the European Parliament and Council and the River Basin Management Plans (RBMP) being prepared in this context, the place of the relation between RBMP and the lower and upper scale plans; in the planning hierarchy together with the landscape plan was revealed. In addition, the strategic planning dimension of the water has been evaluated in terms of occupational discipline of the landscape architecture and proposals have been made regarding the sustainability, correct planning, efficient use of the limited water resources, and resolution of the problems. Sustainable use of water   resources in urban planning is possible through a linked green infrastructure system that is to be organized by means of a holistic approach. In this context, the green infrastructure systems of the cities\urban areas provide a very important approach in protecting water presence and quality in local, regional and global scale. The use of sustainable urban drainage systems due to the high density of impervious surfaces in urban areas is crucial for the protection of underground and surface water resources. In addition, the sustainability of nature and the sustainability of water resources in urban space planning should also be ensured through the protection and improvement of streams beds and river basins in and around the city.