Urban Hydrological Resilience: Innovations in Hazard Mitigation and Management
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Resources Management, Policy and Governance".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 79
Special Issue Editors
Interests: urban hydrology; eco-hydrology; water resources management
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: hydrodynamic modeling; flood risk assessment; urban inundation simulation; disaster impact assessment; resilience analysis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Rapid urbanization, climate variability, and increasing environmental pressures are reshaping the hydrological dynamics of cities worldwide. Extreme events such as pluvial and fluvial flooding, prolonged droughts, and water quality deterioration are posing significant threats to urban communities, critical infrastructure, and ecosystems. These challenges highlight the urgent need to strengthen urban hydrological resilience through innovations in hazard mitigation and adaptive water management.
This Special Issue will provide a platform for cutting-edge research, novel methodologies, and interdisciplinary approaches that address both the scientific and the practical dimensions of urban hydrology under stress. We particularly welcome contributions that explore the following:
- Innovative tools for modeling and predicting hydrological extremes;
- Smart sensing, digital twins, and data-driven management for real-time decision support;
- Nature-based and hybrid solutions that integrate ecological and engineered systems;
- Resilient infrastructure design and planning frameworks for multi-hazard contexts.
By bridging theory, technology, and practice, this Special Issue will advance our collective understanding of how urban systems can better absorb, adapt to, and recover from hydrological hazards. Ultimately, it will support the co-creation of sustainable, inclusive, and water-sensitive cities that are resilient to present and future challenges.
Prof. Dr. Weiwei Shao
Dr. Xin Su
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- urban hydrological resilience
- hazard mitigation and management
- flood and drought risk
- nature-based solutions
- smart and digital water systems
- climate change adaptation
- integrated water resources management
- resilient urban infrastructure
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