Urban Water Management
A section of Water (ISSN 2073-4441).
Section Information
The Section “Urban Water Management” invites the submission of articles and reviews on either scientific research or engineering applications which will benefit the scientific community as well as practitioners. It includes the following topics:
- Urban water infrastructure;
- Urban drainage;
- Urban catchment hydrology and modeling;
- Rainwater harvesting;
- Local water storage;
- Green roofs;
- Permeable pavement systems;
- Urban water contamination;
- Effects of urbanization and climate change;
- Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDSs);
- Urban water resource management;
- Sponge cities;
- Water consumption;
- Water management in buildings;
- Decentralized and on-site wastewater treatment;
- Nature-based solutions for urban water management;
- Rainwater and stormwater management.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Urban Drainage Systems and Stormwater Management, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Urban Water Pollution Control: Theory and Technology, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Sustainable Urban Water Management: The Role of Nature-Based Solutions (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Drinking Water Quality: Monitoring, Assessment and Management (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Alternative Sources for Urban Water Supply (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Advanced Approaches to Urban Flood Risk Management and Water-Body Conservation (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Flood Risk Characterization and Management for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Optimal Design of Water Distribution Systems (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
- Urban Water Management: Challenges and Prospects, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Generative Water-Sensitive Spatial Configuration: AI-Driven Design, Modeling, and Adaptive Urban Hydrology (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Innovative Technologies for Comprehensive Management of Urban Water Pollution (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Water Resources System, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Sustainable Water Treatment Systems: Green Infrastructure and Bioremediation, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Smart Design and Management of Water Distribution Systems (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Smart Simulation and Monitoring of Water Distribution Networks (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Optimization and Decision Support for Water Systems: From Network Models to Operational Strategies (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Sustainable Management of Water Distribution Networks (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Management and Assessment of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems Under Climate Change (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Stormwater Management in Sponge Cities, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Urban Water Pricing Balancing Financial Viability and Social Fairness (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Review Papers of Urban Water Management 2026 (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
