Sustainable Water Resources Planning and Management

Dear Colleague,

Water resources are the most important driving force on our planet, and support a wide range of ecological and cultural services, including biodiversity conservation, nutrient cycling, increased primary production, recreation, ecotourism, transportation, and other cultural purposes. The pressure on water resources is increasing day by day, and will continue to rise due to increased drought frequency, urbanization, urban population expansion, deforestation, usage of fertilizers and pesticides, the spread of exotic species, etc. As a result, precise, low-cost, and rapid monitoring methods based on remote sensing technology are required for the timely deployment of conservation and restoration actions for water resource management. In view of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, "ensuring the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all," this Special Issue invites papers that focus on innovative practical applications of advanced remote sensing and modelling techniques to water resources and environmental management at various spatial scales. This open-access Special Issue seeks high-quality and original scientific contributions detailing cutting-edge research on water-related challenges and management aspects. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) Methodological development for analyzing hydrological variables;

(2) Data assimilation, data creation at the local level;

(3) Utilization of remote sensing for various hydrological studies at multiple spatiotemporal scales;

(4) Relationship between land use change and water resources;

(5) Use of remote sensing data to accelerate the performance of best management practices in hydrology.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Atiqur Rahman
Prof. Dr. Shakeel Ahmed
Dr. Swapan Talukdar
Dr. Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam
Guest Editors

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