Applications of Remote Sensing Techniques and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to Sustainable Hydrological Modelling and Watershed Management
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Water Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2027 | Viewed by 200
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Interests: hydrology; hydrogeology; hydrologic modeling; unoccupied aerial vehicles; remote rensing; geographic information systems; natural disasters; geomorphology
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Interests: watershed management, fluvial geomorphology, edaphology; riparian areas; nature-based solutions; ecosystem-based approaches; ecohydrological approaches; climate change
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a new Special Issue, “Applications of Remote Sensing Techniques and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to Sustainable Hydrological Modelling and Watershed Management”, for the journal Sustainability.
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances and innovative applications of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in sustainable hydrological modeling and watershed management at local, regional, and global scales. Contemporary research increasingly emphasizes the use of geospatial technologies and multi-temporal Earth observation data to enhance understanding of hydrological processes, monitor watershed dynamics, assess the impact of climate change and human activities, and support evidence-based decision-making in water resource management. By integrating multi-source geospatial data, remote sensing, GIS, and hydrological modeling approaches, this Special Issue aims to promote resilient, efficient, and sustainable management of watershed systems across diverse environmental and socio-economic contexts. Innovative, data-driven methodologies addressing the sustainable management of freshwater and watershed resources are expected to contribute to improved resource efficiency, enhanced ecosystem integrity, and long-term watershed resilience under changing environmental conditions.
We invite experts, scholars, researchers, and practitioners to submit their original research articles, case studies, and review papers that advance the theoretical, methodological, or applied aspects of RS- and GIS-based hydrological and watershed studies. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- RS and GIS-based water resources assessment and analysis.
- Hydrological modeling using geospatial and Earth observation data.
- Land cover change impacts on watershed hydrology.
- Flood and drought monitoring and risk assessment.
- Climate change and its impacts on watersheds and water resources.
- Integration of RS, GIS, and decision-support tools for sustainable watershed management.
- Nature-based solutions for watershed management.
- Hydroinformatics.
We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions and fostering interdisciplinary dialogue on advancing sustainable watershed management.
Dr. Paschalis Koutalakis
Prof. Dr. George Zaimes
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- remote sensing
- geographic information systems (GIS)
- geospatial data analysis
- hydrological modeling
- watershed management
- sustainable water resources
- climate change
- floods and droughts
- land-use/land-cover changes
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