Urban Water Resilience: Integrated Strategies for Sustainable, Smart, and Healthy Cities

Dear Colleagues,

As cities face increasing challenges from climate change, rapid urbanization, and aging infrastructure, ensuring urban water resilience is essential for sustainable development. This Special Issue explores the intersection of sustainable water management, smart technologies, and public health to create more adaptive, efficient, and resilient urban water systems. By integrating advanced engineering solutions, data-driven decision-making, and policy innovations, this Special Issue highlights pathways for strengthening urban water sustainability while enhancing community well-being.

This Special Issue invites contributions that examine the role of integrated strategies in advancing urban water resilience through sustainability, smart technologies, and public health-informed approaches. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Adaptive and Resilient Urban Water Systems
   • Climate-resilient stormwater and wastewater management;
   • Flood risk mitigation and adaptive water infrastructure;
   • Sustainable urban water resource planning and drought resilience.
2. Smart Technologies for Water Management
   • AI, machine learning, and digital twins for predictive water system modeling;
   • IoT-enabled real-time monitoring for water quality, infrastructure performance, and early warning systems;
   • Blockchain and decentralized solutions for efficient urban water governance.
3. Sustainable and Nature-Based Urban Water Solutions
   • Blue–green infrastructure for flood mitigation and stormwater management;
   • Water-sensitive urban design and ecohydrology approaches;
   • Low-impact development and nature-based solutions for sustainable water systems.
4. Resilient Water Infrastructure and Public Health
   • Multi-hazard vulnerability assessment for urban water systems (flooding, contamination, infrastructure failure);
   • The role of resilient water networks in ensuring safe water access and sanitation;
   • Public health considerations in urban water resilience planning.
5. Policy, Governance, and Integrated Urban Water Planning
   • Cross-sector collaboration between engineering, environmental science, and public health;
   • Data-driven policy frameworks for resilient and sustainable urban water systems;
   • Community engagement and participatory approaches in urban water resilience.

Prof. Dr. Rouzbeh Nazari
Dr. Maryam Karimi
Guest Editors

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