Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies for Climate-Resilient Soil–Water Systems
A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X). This special issue belongs to the section "Land, Soil and Water".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 529
Special Issue Editors
Interests: climate change impacts on hydrological extremes; drought modeling and assessement; hydrogeological early warning systems and use of artifical intelligence
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Accelerating climate change is heightening the frequency and intensity of hydrological extremes—droughts, floods, and shifts in seasonal water availability—that jeopardize the long-term sustainability of coupled soil–water systems. This Special Issue seeks high-quality research that develops or applies adaptation and mitigation strategies to safeguard these systems and ensure resilient water resources.
We invite contributions that present advancements in the following:
- Innovative hydrological and hydro-agronomic modelling (process-based, data-driven, or hybrid) to diagnose current vulnerabilities and test future scenarios;
- Cutting-edge technologies—such as remote sensing, precision agriculture, and nature-based solutions—for reducing water scarcity and enhancing soil moisture conservation;
- Decision support frameworks that integrate climate projections, socio-economic pathways, and uncertainty analyses to inform risk-aware planning;
- Multi-scale, interdisciplinary studies that link soil processes, catchment hydrology, ecosystem services, and human water use;
- Governance and policy approaches that embed social equity and stakeholder participation in soil–water management.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Sustainable and emerging technologies to mitigate water scarcity (e.g., deficit irrigation, managed aquifer recharge, nature-based solutions);
- Hydrological and hydro-pedological modelling for water-availability assessment;
- Characterization and prediction of hydrological extremes and their soil–water implications;
- Optimization and resilience enhancement of water-supply and -distribution systems;
- Climate change impacts on soil moisture dynamics, groundwater recharge, and surface–subsurface interactions;
- Future water-demand assessment under evolving socio-economic scenarios;
- Quantification and communication of uncertainty in climate projections and seasonal forecasts.
By bridging hydrological science with climate adaptation, mitigation, and inclusive governance, this Special Issue aims to provide actionable knowledge for the sustainable management of soil–water systems in a changing climate.
We look forward to receiving your valuable submissions.
Dr. Nunziarita Palazzolo
Dr. Luca Furnari
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- climate change adaptation
- hydrological extremes
- soil–water systems
- water scarcity
- hydrological modelling
- remote sensing and precision agriculture
- nature-based solutions
- sustainable water management
- decision support systems
- socio-hydrology
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