Pollution Control in the Yellow River Basin: Monitoring, Restoration, and Management

Dear Colleagues,

The Yellow River, recognized as “the cradle of Chinese civilization”, has played an important role in China’s social cultural, economic, and political development. As is known, the Yellow River is considered one of the most complicated and challenging rivers in terms of pollution control, due to its higher sediment content and complex water environment. Several tributaries of the Yellow River, e.g., Fenhe River, Huangshui River, Sushui River, Wuliangsu Lake, Dongping Lake, etc., still have the potential problems of environmental pollution. More efforts should be made to prevent/control agricultural non-point source pollution, industrial pollution, and urban/rural domestic pollution. What is more, the increasing applications of synthesis chemical in daily lives, industrial, and agricultural production result in the presence of emerging pollutants (such as antibiotics, micro plastics, perfluorinated compounds, etc.) in the river. Those emerging pollutants have brought more challenges for the Yellow River pollutant prevention. The in-depth research on the monitoring, restoration, and management of pollutants in the Yellow River Basin will be urgently needed.

This Special Issue focuses on the current state, challenges, and suggestions for the pollution control of the Yellow River Basin, aiming to help improve its ecological protection. We invite submissions in, but not limited to, the following topics:

• Advanced technology for protection and restoration in the Yellow River Basin;
• Emerging pollutants characterization and degradation/removal;
• The source and migration of pollutants in the Yellow River Basin;
• Interface interaction mechanism between sediment and pollutants;
• Comprehensive improvement of the ecological environment in mining areas.

Prof. Dr. Qiting Zuo
Dr. Wei Zhang
Dr. Jing Liu
Dr. Lin Gong
Guest Editors

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