Advances in Management of Hydrology, Water Resources and Ecosystem
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Water Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 502
Special Issue Editors
Interests: hydrology and sustainable water resource management; sediment transport and river channel evolution mechanisms; river dynamics and floodplain risk assessment; ecological water demand and river habitat restoration; sediment–flow regulation and integrated reservoir management; integrated watershed governance and eco-policy synergy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Water is an indispensable natural resource that delivers multifaceted value to both ecosystems and human societies. In the last half century, as the demand for water increases, the sustainable management of hydrology, water resources and ecosystems faces mounting challenges from climate change, population growth, and human activities. Growing agricultural, industrial, and urban water demands, alongside pollution and habitat destruction, demand integrated strategies that balance hydrological rhythm, socio-economic equity, and ecological resilience.
Based on the above, this Special Issue has a specific on the “Advances in Management of Hydrology, Water Resources and Ecosystem”, which aims to help the effective management and utilization of water resources while balancing their environmental, economic, and societal impacts. This comprehensive scope addresses multiple facets of water resource management, evaluation of flood and drought hazards, surface water reservoir administration, watershed stewardship programs, engineered water control structures, and the changes in water resources and hydrology effects on ecosystems. In addition, studies that focus on new developments in the processes governing hydrological and water resources cyclings, and interactions with ecology and environment, and the provision of ecosystem services under the multi-sediment and flow regulation strategy are of much concern. We particularly encourage studies that deal with new knowledge and modelling approaches relevant to the integration of water resources—water environment—water ecology.
In this Special Issue, we invite researchers, experts, and professionals from research institutions, universities, national and international organizations to contribute their understanding and achievements in these fields. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Sustainable water resource management frameworks
- Climate-resilient ecosystem restoration strategies
- Integrated hydrological modeling techniques
- Pollution control and water-quality management
- Socio-economic equity in water governance
- Remote sensing and AI in hydrological monitoring
- Sustainable development goals alignment for water security
- Ecosystem-based adaptation to climate extremes
- Legal frameworks for resource-environment governance
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Shimin Tian
Dr. Jia Jia
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- water resources management
- hydrological modelling
- ecological conservation
- ecosystem restoration
- water quality
- sediment–flow regulation
- water security
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