Advancements in Groundwater Systems for Sustainable Water Quality Under Natural and Anthropogenic Impacts
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Waste and Recycling".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2027 | Viewed by 27
Special Issue Editors
Interests: hydrogeochemistry; surface water-groundwater interaction; isotope hydrology; groundwater quality
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: water pollution control; water and soil contamination remediation; groundwater quality; biogeochemical cycles of key elements
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue will focus on recent advances in groundwater systems, addressing both geogenic and anthropogenic contaminants and their implications for water quality and sustainability. Topics will include traditional pollutants such as nitrates, sulfates and trace elements (e.g., arsenic and fluoride), as well as emerging contaminants, including pharmaceuticals and other persistent organic pollutants, which pose increasing risks to groundwater quality worldwide. In addition, the issue will explore groundwater–surface water interactions, hydrogeochemical processes and microbial mechanisms governing contaminant transformation, mobilization and attenuation. Innovative and sustainable water treatment technologies for groundwater remediation will also be a key focus, together with their associated environmental effects across different spatial and temporal scales.
By presenting cutting-edge research on the transport, fate, environmental effects and remediation of both conventional and emerging pollutants, this Special Issue aims to integrate novel methodologies and interdisciplinary approaches from hydrogeology, environmental chemistry, microbiology and water engineering. It will further highlight sustainable, cost-effective and environmentally friendly water treatment strategies, alongside policy-relevant insights for improving contaminant management and protecting water resources.
Contributing to the broader goals of sustainable development, this Special Issue will provide scientific advances and practical strategies to ensure safe, resilient and reliable groundwater resources. It seeks to address key environmental, socio-economic and regulatory challenges associated with groundwater quality management under increasing natural variability and human pressures
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Shen Qu
Dr. Zhongli Wang
Dr. Nuan Yang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- groundwater–surface water interactions
- hydrogeochemical processes
- groundwater contamination
- agricultural pollution
- trace elements
- emerging contaminants
- microbially mediated processes
- contaminant transport and fate
- groundwater remediation technologies
- sustainable water quality management
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