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Water Management and Geohazard Mitigation in a Changing Climate

A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water and Climate Change".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 December 2025 | Viewed by 568

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Croatian Geological Survey, Department of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology, Zagreb, Croatia
Interests: engineering geology; geohazards; remote sensing; environmental engineering; sustainable development; soils; rocks

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Croatian Geological Survey, Department of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology, Zagreb, Croatia
Interests: groundwater; modeling hydrogeology; groundwater pollution; groundwater chemistry; groundwater and surface water interaction

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Croatian Geological Survey, Department of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology, Zagreb, Croatia
Interests: hydrogeology; porous media; groundwater management; pumping test; well development; well design

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The growing challenges of water management and geohazard mitigation in a changing climate require focused attention. Water, as a vital resource, becomes increasingly crucial for sustainable development in changing environmental conditions. Geohazard mitigation and management equally represent fundamental aspects of safe and sustainable development. Geohazards vary widely, from climate-change-related hazards (such as droughts, desertification, soil erosion, soil expansion, coastal erosion, sea level rise, etc.) to hydrological hazards (such as river floods, flash floods, land subsidence, etc.) and mass movement hazards (such as falls, topples, slides, spreads, flows, etc.). Most geohazards share a strong dependence on water interactions, creating complex, irregular (often seasonal) patterns that are hard to define. In this sense, a multidisciplinary approach is encouraged and papers that provide insights into this critical topic are welcomed, including site-specific investigations, practical solutions or recommendations, and papers that are oriented to regional aspects, general trend research, and predictive analyses.

Dr. Laszlo Podolszki
Dr. Igor Karlović
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Dr. Kosta Urumović
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Keywords

  • water managment
  • geohazards
  • mitigation
  • climate changes
  • sustainable development
  • groundwater
  • monitoring
  • mapping
  • modeling
  • risk assessment
  • multihazard analyses
  • vulnerability reduction
  • practical application
  • predictive analyses

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Review
A Review on Climate Change Impacts on Freshwater Systems and Ecosystem Resilience
by Dewasis Dahal, Nishan Bhattarai, Abinash Silwal, Sujan Shrestha, Binisha Shrestha, Bishal Poudel and Ajay Kalra
Water 2025, 17(21), 3052; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17213052 (registering DOI) - 24 Oct 2025
Abstract
Climate change is fundamentally transforming global water systems, affecting the availability, quality, and ecological dynamics of water resources. This review synthesizes current scientific understanding of climate change impacts on hydrological systems, with a focus on freshwater ecosystems, and regional water availability. Rising global [...] Read more.
Climate change is fundamentally transforming global water systems, affecting the availability, quality, and ecological dynamics of water resources. This review synthesizes current scientific understanding of climate change impacts on hydrological systems, with a focus on freshwater ecosystems, and regional water availability. Rising global temperatures are disrupting thermal regimes in rivers, lakes, and ponds; intensifying the frequency and severity of extreme weather events; and altering precipitation and snowmelt patterns. These changes place mounting stress on aquatic ecosystems, threaten water security, and challenge conventional water management practices. The paper also identifies key vulnerabilities across diverse geographic regions and evaluates adaptation strategies such as integrated water resource management (IWRM), the water, energy and food (WEF) nexus, ecosystem-based approaches (EbA), the role of advanced technology and infrastructure enhancements. By adopting these strategies, stakeholders can strengthen the resilience of water systems and safeguard critical resources for both ecosystems and human well-being. Full article
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