The survey suggests individual strategies for each lake based on size, drainage pattern, connectivity, land use and vegetation, biodiversity, and patterns of human use. These strategies consider lake benefits for ground water recharging, acting as green spaces, lung spaces, areas for microclimate, supporting biodiversity, providing areas for exercise and recreational use, educational opportunities to expose urban residents and youth to nature and ecological principles, and important cultural, sacred and livelihood uses for local communities. Specifically,