Special Issue "Sustainable Use and Management of Freshwater Systems"

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sustainability and Applications".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2022.

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Wout Van Echelpoel
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Guest Editor
Department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
Interests: freshwater ecology; environmental data science
Dr. Rubén Jerves-Cobo
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Assistant Guest Editor
Av. 12 de Abril S/N y Agustin Cueva Edificio de Laboratorios Tecnológicos, PROMAS, University of Cuenca, 010103 Cuenca, Ecuador
Interests: freshwater ecological modelling; integrated water quality modelling; wastewater management

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Humanity is facing a variety of ongoing and future challenges. Globally, the population is increasing and, with it, the repercussions on the quality and quantity of natural capital are rising. As climates change and demands increase, the distribution and availability of freshwater resources are bound to change. Therefore, it is of no surprise that the sustainable management of freshwater systems stands high on the international agenda, with the European Water Framework Directive, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the Convention of Biological Diversity as primary examples. Yet, the translation of such global thinking into local actions is hampered by various challenges, including insufficient data availability, limited expert knowledge and competing stakeholder interests. Nowadays, environmental data are continuously collected and stored at ever-increasing rates, providing an invaluable source of information to develop new and update existing freshwater management plans. Unfortunately, data collection is strongly biased towards developed regions, while pristine and threatened freshwater systems in developing regions remain underreported. This Special Issue aims to seek contributions reporting on the quality of freshwater systems in developing regions that include plans or suggestions on how to manage the considered system sustainably. We also welcome concise case studies from developed and developing regions that relate to the sustainable development goals. By doing so, the Special Issue will contribute to identifying the current state and needs of freshwater systems in developing regions, while presenting ideas and solutions to managers facing similar issues and pointing out knowledge gaps that require further research.

Dr. Wout Van Echelpoel
Dr. Rubén Jerves-Cobo
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • freshwater systems
  • water quality
  • monitoring
  • developing regions
  • sustainable management
  • sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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Investigating the Spatio-Temporal Variation of Soil Moisture and Agricultural Drought towards Supporting Water Resources Management in the Red River Basin of Vietnam
Sustainability 2021, 13(9), 4926; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13094926 - 28 Apr 2021
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The increasing serious droughts recently might have significant impacts on socioeconomic development in the Red River basin (RRB). This study applied the variable infiltration capacity (VIC) model to investigate spatio-temporal dynamics of soil moisture in the northeast, northwest, and Red River Delta (RRD) [...] Read more.
The increasing serious droughts recently might have significant impacts on socioeconomic development in the Red River basin (RRB). This study applied the variable infiltration capacity (VIC) model to investigate spatio-temporal dynamics of soil moisture in the northeast, northwest, and Red River Delta (RRD) regions of the RRB part belongs to territory of Vietnam. The soil moisture dataset simulated for 10 years (2005–2014) was utilized to establish the soil moisture anomaly percentage index (SMAPI) for assessing intensity of agricultural drought. Soil moisture appeared to co-vary with precipitation, air temperature, evapotranspiration, and various features of land cover, topography, and soil type in three regions of the RRB. SMAPI analysis revealed that more areas in the northeast experienced severe droughts compared to those in other regions, especially in the dry season and transitional months. Meanwhile, the northwest mainly suffered from mild drought and a slightly wet condition during the dry season. Different from that, the RRD mainly had moderately to very wet conditions throughout the year. The areas of both agricultural and forested lands associated with severe drought in the dry season were larger than those in the wet season. Generally, VIC-based soil moisture approach offered a feasible solution for improving soil moisture and agricultural drought monitoring capabilities at the regional scale. Full article
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