Reservoir Operation and Water–Energy Nexus System Management

Dear Colleagues,

It is widely recognized that water and energy are fundamental resources in sustaining human life and are critical for social progress. The ultimate objective of a water–energy coupling system is to satisfy human and socio-economic demands and to ensure water–energy security via effective reservoir operations and scientific water–energy management. However, global climate change and human activities have sharply changed the hydrological process and distribution of water resources, thereby making it difficult for traditional methods to address complex water-related problems. Thus, water resource management has emerged as a pivotal focal point requiring constant attention throughout the world. In other words, it is necessary to develop effective methods and technologies for improving the utilization efficiency of the water–energy nexus system under changing environments.

In this context, researchers can submit their valuable research to this Special Issue entitled, “Reservoir Operation and Water–Energy Nexus System Management”. Original field and experimental research papers, review papers, and case studies are invited for submission in the context of reservoir operations, water–energy nexus management, and other related problems. Some related topics may include, but are not limited to:

• Nonstationary hydrological process analysis;
• Machine learning for hydro–solar–wind forecasting;
• Multi-objective multi-reservoir operation optimization methods;
• Water resource management and efficient utilization;
• Reservoir operations for flood control and drought relief;
• Ecological and environmentally friendly reservoir operations;
• Reservoir operations for a harmonious water–sediment relationship;
• Water–energy–food–ecosystem nexus under the changing environment;
• Complementary operation of hydropower and renewable energies;
• Emerging research related to water resource management.

Prof. Dr. Jiahua Wei
Prof. Dr. Chao Ma
Prof. Dr. Tao Bai
Prof. Dr. Xiang Li
Prof. Dr. Zhongkai Feng
Guest Editors

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• reservoir operation
• water resource management
• water–energy–food–ecosystem nexus
• hydro–solar–wind–storage multi-energy complementary operation
• adaptive regulation