Assessing Hydroclimate, Environmental, and Ecosystem Impacts of Anthropogenic and Climatic Changes

Dear Colleagues,

As the interactions between human activities and climate change have become increasingly evident, their influence on hydroclimate patterns, environmental conditions, and ecosystem dynamics is now pronounced. This growing complexity emphasizes the urgent need for an advanced understanding of how these factors jointly shape our environment. This Special Issue, titled ‘Assessing Hydroclimate, Environmental, and Ecosystem Impacts of Anthropogenic and Climatic Changes’, seeks to advance the scientific knowledge of how both human-driven changes, such as land use, resource management, and environmental pollution, as well as climatic changes, are contributing to shifts in hydrological regimes, ecological stability, and environmental health. By bringing together cutting-edge research, this Special Issue seeks to inform decision-making and promote resilient ecosystems in the face of intensified climate extremes and enhanced human pressures. Our objective is to enable more effective management and sustainable development of ecological systems in a rapidly changing world.

This Special Issue welcomes original research that quantifies the multifaceted impacts of anthropogenic and climatic changes on hydroclimate and ecological systems. In addition, it encourages the development of innovative risk assessment methods and adaptation strategies, which are essential to enhancing the resilience of communities and ecosystems. We particularly seek studies that support informed policy and sustainable practice for climate-resilient development and resource management.

The research topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Hydrometeorological extremes (e.g., floods, droughts, severe storms) and their direct and indirect effects on ecological systems;
• Advanced climate risk assessment methods, with emphasis on quantifying risks and uncertainties associated with extreme events and changing climate regimes;
• The influence of anthropogenic activities, such as land-use change and reservoir operations, on hydroclimate and ecosystem systems;
• Spatiotemporal variability and the driving mechanisms of hydrodynamic processes;
• The responses and adaptation strategies of ecosystems under climatic and human-induced pressures;
• Interdisciplinary approaches that integrate climate science, hydrology, ecology, and land management to provide comprehensive insights into ecosystem resilience and vulnerability;
• Comparative regional and global case studies illustrating the interactions between climate variability, human activities, and ecosystem outcomes.

We invite submissions of manuscripts addressing any of these topics and look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Yanwei Zhao
Dr. Jingjing Fan
Dr. Xiong Zhou
Guest Editors

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