Environmental Impact Assessment and Sustainable Solution of Geological Hazard Under Climate Change
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Hazards and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 47
Special Issue Editors
Interests: natural hazards assessment; machine learning; outage prediction modeling; wildfire prediction; climate change; extreme weather; electric grid vulnerability; geospatial analytics
Interests: numerical modeling and data assimilation of atmospheric and land surface processes; electric power outage prediction under weather events; analysis of coupling climate risk with infrastructure vulnerabilities; extreme weather analysis; remote sensing of precipitation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The increasing frequency and intensity of geological hazards, such as earthquakes, avalanches, landslides, and floods, are becoming a critical concern under climate change. These hazards not only lead to immediate destruction but also have long-term environmental, economic, and social consequences. As climate change continues to alter weather patterns, it is creating new challenges related to geological hazards, as extreme weather events and geological processes are becoming increasingly intertwined. Understanding and addressing the environmental impacts of these hazards is essential to fostering resilience and sustainability in vulnerable regions.
This Special Issue aims to publish contributions that explore the intersection of geological hazards and climate change, with a focus on environmental impact assessments and the development of sustainable solutions. We welcome submissions that integrate climate change projections with geological hazard assessments, offering innovative strategies for mitigating risks and enhancing community resilience. The proposed contributions should focus on practical, interdisciplinary solutions, encompassing environmental preservation, socio-economic impacts, and sustainable infrastructure development.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
(1) The integration of climate data into hazard risk assessments;
(2) Sustainable infrastructure development in hazard-prone areas;
(3) Climate-induced geological hazards and their impacts;
(4) Innovative technologies for monitoring and predicting geological hazards in the context of climate change;
(5) The environmental and socio-economic consequences of climate-induced geological hazards;
(6) Strategies for mitigating the impacts of geological hazards in vulnerable regions;
(7) The application of machine learning and AI in environmental impact assessment (EIA) and sustainable solutions for geological hazards;
(8) Case studies on the successful integration of climate change considerations into geological hazard management;
(9) The exploration of innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to addressing the intersection of geological hazards and climate change, focusing on resilience, sustainability, and effective risk mitigation strategies.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Feifei Yang
Dr. Xinxuan Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- geological hazards
- natural hazards
- climate change
- environmental impact assessment
- sustainability
- hazard management
- risk mitigation strategies
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