Sustainable Water Management
A section of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Section Information
Sustainable water management means to ensure using water in a way that meets both current and future socio-economical ecological demand. This section is aimed at improving the development and utilization of sustainable water resources management to meet increasing water demand worldwide. This section will provide information for water managers for managing water by applying sustainable solutions with a foreseeable risk.
Keywords
- Sustainable water resources management and governance:
water demand management; water resources system monitoring and modelling; water resources protection and planning; water economics, water allocation and water recycling; water harvesting; river basin closure; regional and international water-related policy.
- Water and wastewater treatment:
wastewater reuse; water purification; domestic and industrial wastewater treatment.
- Sustainable urban water management:
Drainage and water management in urban areas under extreme weather condition; hydro system assessment and analysis; integrated urban water resources management.
- Sustainable water management and food production:
water use and irrigation in agriculture aquaculture; hydroponics and aquaponics; water–food–energy nexus.
- Water and energy sustainability:
hydropower; integrated water–energy nexus footprint studies; energy supply that depends on water use; water supply that depends on energy.
- Water and sustainable human development and interaction:
water supply and sanitation; public health issues related to water quality; social impacts of water security and poverty.
- Water and sustainable ecosystems:
aquatic ecology; aquatic ecosystems; wetlands; environmental water-related issues, environmental degradation, preservation; restoration.
- Sustainable applications in hydrology and hydraulics:
hydrodynamic and design of drainage systems, water bodies and catchments; soil water; design and analysis of water supply; surface–groundwater interactions.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Methods and Practices for the Sustainable Management of Lake and River Hydrological Systems (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Water-Energy Nexus, Sustainable Development and Low-Carbon Transitions: A New Era of Advancing Technology, Engineering, Management and Governance of Water (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Advancing Sustainable Water Management: Innovative Technologies and Circular Economy Solutions (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Sustainable Assessment and Management of Groundwater Resources: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Water Sustainability: Innovative and Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Pollution Control in the Context of the Circular Economy (Deadline: 8 July 2025)
- Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Water Treatment (Deadline: 19 July 2025)
- Water Sustainability: River Basin Management, Water Quality, and Quantity Monitoring—Second Edition (Deadline: 25 July 2025)
- Drinking Water, Water Management and Environment (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Sustainable Water Management and Ecological Engineering (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Hydrology, Hydrodynamics and Water Quality for Sustainable Water Management (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Sustainable Irrigation Technologies for Saving Water (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Advances in Hydrological and Hydrogeochemical Processes and Water–Rock Interactions under Complicated Conditions and Changing Environments (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Development in Sustainable Water Management: Processes, Barriers, Protection and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- The Role of Wastewater Treatment in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Innovative Approaches to Environmental Technology and Sustainable Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 10 August 2025)
- Sustainability of the Water Cycle System and Water Utilization in a Changing Environment (Deadline: 28 August 2025)
- Sediment Movement, Sustainable Water Conservancy and Water Transport (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Research on Water Management Technologies and Environmental Sustainability (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Water Treatment, Waste Valorization and Environment Sustainability (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Sustainable Groundwater Management: Multidisciplinary Approaches for Securing Water Resources (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Wastewater Treatment Technology and Environmental Sustainability (Deadline: 1 September 2025)
- Novel Techniques for Water Resources in a Changing Climate: Hydrological Strategies for a Sustainable Future (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Water Resource Economics and Sustainability (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- AI Solutions for Improving Sustainability in Water Resource Management (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Recent Advances in Water Quality Assessment and Sustainable Wastewater Treatment: Analysis and Methods (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Research on Sustainable Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Integrated River Basin Management and Sustainable Water Resources Management Using Innovative Approaches (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Research on Water, Wastewater Management Technologies and Environmental Sustainability (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Architecture, Spatial Planning, and Interdisciplinarity for Increased Urban Climate Resilience and Biodiversity: Dealing and Designing with Energy, Water, and Ecosystems (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Sustainable Water Management in Rapid Urbanization (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Sustainable Development and Applications in Membrane Technology (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Impact of Climate Change on Groundwater: Projections of Future Availability and Sustainable Use (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Groundwater Pollution and Water System Safety (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Advances in Sustainable Water Resources Engineering and Management (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Water Resources and Irrigation Management for Sustainable Agroecosystems (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Metropolitan Adaptation Strategies and Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Systems Management (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Rainfall Patterns and Flood and Drought Risk: Assessing Vulnerabilities, Building Resilience and Enhancing Sustainability (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Water Management Strategies for Sustainable Ecosystems and Agriculture (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Innovative Sustainable Technology for Irrigation and Water Management (Deadline: 2 November 2025)
- Sustainable Ecosystem Services and Water Resources Management (Deadline: 18 November 2025)
- Research and Application of Sustainable Water Management to Agricultural Development (Deadline: 28 November 2025)
- Watershed Hydrology and Sustainable Water Environments (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Sustainable Strategies for Improving Water Quantity and Quality in Anthropogenically Transformed Areas (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- A Low Carbon Wastewater Treatment via Leveraging Energy and Resource Recovery (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Sustainable Water Management: Innovations in Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Sustainable Wastewater Management (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Towards Sustainability: The Geochemistry of Groundwater and Surface Water Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Sustainable Use of Water Resources in Climate Change Impacts (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advances in Adsorption Processes for Sustainable Water Treatment (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Innovative Approaches in Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Bioremediation (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Tools for Ecological Assessment and Supporting Decision-Making in Sustainable Freshwater Ecosystem Management (Deadline: 1 January 2026)
- Heterogeneous Catalytic Technology in Pollutant Degradation (Deadline: 10 January 2026)
- Advancing Innovation in Sustainable Treatment of Water and Wastewater (Deadline: 11 January 2026)
- Innovations in Water Distribution Networks: Sustainability, Resilience, and Risk Assessment (Deadline: 30 January 2026)
- Sustainable Water Resources Management in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Ecological Water Engineering and Ecological Environment Restoration (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Advances in Sustainable Water and Wastewater Treatment: Emerging Technologies and Solutions (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Advances in Pollutant Removal and Metal Recovery from Water for Sustainability (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Geoenvironmental Engineering and Water Pollution Control (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Sustainable Management and Regulation of Agricultural Water Resources in the Context of Global Climate Change, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Climate Change Impacts on Urban Watershed Hydrology and Water Resources (Deadline: 6 February 2026)
- Microplastics, Sustainable Water and Soil Environments (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Biologically Based Green Technology for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Treatment Management (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Hydrological Insights for Sustainable Ecosystem Management Under Climate Change (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Advancing Wastewater Treatment and Reuse for Sustainable Water Resources (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Climate Change, Hydrological Uncertainty and Sustainable Water Management (Deadline: 10 March 2026)
- Impacts of Climate Change on Water Sustainability: Rivers, Floods, Droughts, and Extreme Precipitation (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Water Pollution Control Technologies for the Sustainable Development of Watersheds (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Impact of Anthropogenic Pressures on the Groundwater Quality and Sustainability (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Novel Modelling/Assessment Approaches in the Sustainable Management of River/Lake Ecosystems (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advanced Technologies and Innovative Process Control Strategies Used for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Reuse (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Sustainable Research Progress on Treatment of Wastewater (Deadline: 5 April 2026)
- Circular Economy and Sustainable Water Treatment (Deadline: 9 April 2026)
- Integrating GIS and Remote Sensing for Sustainable Water Management in a Changing Climate (Deadline: 10 April 2026)
- Water Security: Governance, Inequalities, and Sustainability (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Towards Sustainable Wastewater Solutions: Innovations, Challenges, and Economic Opportunities (Deadline: 23 April 2026)
- Origins, Transport and Fate of Biogenic Substances and Heavy Metals in the Water Environment (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advanced Studies in Environmental Technology and Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 17 May 2026)
- Groundwater Resources and Sustainable Water Management (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Applications of GIS and Remote Sensing in the Sustainable Development of Environmental, Ecological and Hydrological Monitoring (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Activated Carbon Adsorption in Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 10 June 2026)
- Biological Wastewater Treatment, Biomass Valorization, and Environmental Sustainability (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Sustainable Water Pollution Control: Bioremediation and Biological Solutions (Deadline: 27 June 2026)
- Application of Microbial Technology in Sustainable Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Water and Sediment Quality Assessment, Treatment Technologies, Pollution Control, and Resource Reuse (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Water Distribution Systems: Security, Resilience, Water Loss Management and Sustainability (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Multicriteria Decision Making for Sustainable Holistic Flood Risk Assessment and Mitigation (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advances in Management of Hydrology, Water Resources and Ecosystem (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Innovative Materials for Sustainable Water Remediation Technologies (Deadline: 30 September 2026)