Climate Impacts on Water Resources: From the Glacier to the Lake
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Water Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 1841
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Due to climate change, the system from the glacier to the lake in mountainous regions has undergone significant change, which is expected to change further in the future. Changes in glacier-lake system markedly impact spatio-temporal variations of water resources and water safety. An assessment of glacier-lake system’s current status and potential future changes is important for the sustainable water resources management for agriculture, hydropower, drinking, water-related hazards and water safety. Therefore, understanding the variation of water resources caused by changes in glacier-lake system and its response to climate change is crucial for billions of people dwonstream regions. The aim of this Special Issue is to investigate the present and future status of glaciers and alpine lakes in conditions of climate change, explore the linkage and interaction between glaciers and alpine lakes and associated impacts on water resources and water safety.
The scope of the Special Issue includes:
(1) Present and future status of glaciers and alpine alpine lakes in conditions of climate change;
(2) Interaction between glaciers and alpine lakes and impacts on water resources;
(3) Climate change impacts on water resources: hydrology, water-related hazard, water safety, and risk assessment;
(4) Modeling, systems analysis, and beneficial use of big data related to glacier-lake system, glacier/water-related hazard, and water resources.
Prof. Dr. Yong Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- climate change
- glacier-lake change and impacts
- glacier-lake interaction
- water resources
- water-related hazard and safety