Urban development, requiring the implementation of water supply, drainage and sanitation systems, may cause major modifications in the hydrological cycle. These effects are related to water quantity (water demands, infiltration conditions), water quality and watercourse flow conditions. This paper presents the proposed and consolidated methodology to evaluate the effects of urbanization on the quantity, quality and regime of watercourses. The methodology considers the use of indicators and multicriteria methods for the purpose of global analysis of urban development. After consolidation, the methodology was considered adapted for use by government institutions for water management, due to the feasibility of indicator assessment and the applicability of the multicriteria procedure. The results also show that the methodology provides useful results to analyze and help authorize discharges from urban development.