Sustainable Modelling Approaches for Groundwater and Hydrogeologic Systems
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 782
Special Issue Editors
Interests: groundwater resources; hydrogeology; geophysics; environmnetal earth sciences; geological model uncertainity; engineering geology; geomechnaics
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: groundwater hydrology; engineering geology; rock mechanics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Groundwater plays a crucial role in sustaining global freshwater resources, providing essential support for ecosystems, agriculture, and human communities, particularly in areas with limited surface water availability. However, various pressures, such as population growth, climate change, land-use transformations, and increasing industrial demands, are exacerbating the challenges in managing this critical resource sustainably. As groundwater systems are complex and dynamic, effective management relies on accurate assessment and prediction, which necessitates advanced modeling approaches that incorporate hydrogeological, geophysical, geochemical, and socio-environmental factors.
This Special Issue aims to address these pressing challenges by advancing both knowledge and practical solutions for sustainable groundwater management. It seeks to showcase innovative modeling frameworks that integrate various disciplines, enabling a holistic understanding of groundwater systems. We invite contributions that explore a wide range of modeling techniques, including numerical models, empirical methods, data-driven approaches, and uncertainty quantification. A particular focus will be placed on models that tackle sustainability issues such as groundwater depletion, contamination, the impacts of climate change, managed aquifer recharge, and the interaction between surface water and groundwater systems.
The motivation behind this Special Issue is to foster interdisciplinary dialog and collaboration across fields to develop strategies that enhance the resilience and sustainability of groundwater resources. By highlighting cutting-edge research and applications, this Special Issue will contribute to advancing the state-of-the-art in groundwater and hydrogeological modeling, with the ultimate goal of promoting resource efficiency, climate adaptation, and long-term sustainability in groundwater management.
Dr. Muhammad Hasan
Dr. Yanjun Shang
Dr. Mohammad Younis Khan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- groundwater sustainability
- hydrogeologic modeling
- groundwater–surface water interaction
- geophysical and numerical approaches
- uncertainty and risk assessment
- managed aquifer recharge
- climate change adaptation
- groundwater contamination and remediation
- data-driven and machine learning models
- integrated water resources management
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