Sustainable Development of Wind-Sand Prevention and Ecological Conservation
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sustainability and Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 914
Special Issue Editor
Interests: sand control project; sand disaster prevention; dust emission; aeolian sand-flow dynamics; eco-industrial system optimization
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Wind-sand disasters stand as a pressing global environmental challenge, triggering soil desertification, biodiversity loss, agricultural degradation, and habitat disruption across arid and semi-arid regions. Conventional control measures often rely on fragmented engineering interventions or short-term suppression, lacking systemic ecological consideration and failing to achieve long-term sustainability. This Special Issue will focus on the integration of effective wind-sand prevention with ecological conservation under a sustainable development framework, aiming to advance interdisciplinary research that balances disaster mitigation with ecosystem resilience and long-term environmental health.
The scope covers several core themes, including the following: eco-adaptive wind-sand control technologies (e.g., native vegetation restoration, nature-based sand stabilization, and smart monitoring systems); regional-scale ecological planning to enhance landscape resistance to wind-sand intrusion; policy and governance mechanisms aligned with global sustainability goals; and the integration of traditional ecological wisdom with modern scientific approaches. We also welcome studies on the long-term effectiveness of prevention measures, carbon sequestration in restored ecosystems, and community participatory conservation models.
By bridging environmental science, ecology, restoration engineering, and policy studies, this Special Issue will address critical gaps in current practices, reconciling short-term disaster control with long-term ecological integrity, minimizing environmental impact, and building self-sustaining ecosystems. We invite original research, reviews, and case studies that present innovative solutions. Our goal is to facilitate knowledge exchange, inform evidence-based practices, and advance sustainable strategies that effectively mitigate wind-sand risks while safeguarding ecological balance.
Dr. Jianhua Xiao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- blown sand hazards
- sand control projects
- sand disaster prevention
- hazard management
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