Sustainable Water Resources Management and Hydrological Modeling in Changing Climate

Dear Colleagues,

Climate change has increasingly produced disturbances in the global water cycle, leading to more frequent and severe hydrological extremes such as floods and droughts, which has created and will continue to pose significant challenges to water resource security and ecological sustainability. To address these emerging challenges, this Special Issue, titled “Sustainable Water Resources Management and Hydrological Modeling in Changing Climate”, aims to collect cutting-edge research findings, innovative methodologies, and practical case studies that advance the synergistic integration of hydrological modeling and sustainable water resource management under climate change scenarios.

The scope of this Special Issue covers, but is not limited to, the following key areas: (1) advances in hydrological modeling for accurately evaluating climate change impacts on hydrological processes at basin and watershed scales, including soil moisture dynamics, runoff, and infiltration; (2) the quantitative assessment of climate change effects on watershed water quantity (e.g., river discharge, rainwater harvesting potential), water quality (e.g., pollutant transport in river systems), and the ecological integrity of aquatic and riparian ecosystems; (3) the development and application of adaptive management strategies for sustainable water resource allocation and utilization in watersheds, such as the integrated regulation of river basins, the efficient utilization of rainwater resources, and soil moisture conservation-oriented water management; (4) the integration of remote sensing, big data, and artificial intelligence in hydrological simulations of hydrological processes (e.g., soil moisture monitoring, runoff prediction, rainwater resource evaluation) and smart water management; and (5) cross-regional case studies on sustainable water resource governance in diverse watersheds, focusing on climate change-induced variations in soil moisture dynamics, river ecosystem functions, and rainwater resource availability.

By bringing together contributions from interdisciplinary researchers, practitioners, and policymakers, this Special Issue intends to promote academic exchanges, bridge the gap between theoretical research and practical application, and provide scientific support for formulating effective, climate-resilient water resource management policies. It is expected to serve as a valuable platform for sharing insights and solutions to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change on the global water cycle and advance global water resource sustainability goals.

Dr. Feifei Pan
Guest Editor

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