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Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: The Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources, 2nd Edition

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Dear Colleagues,

In order to show our gratitude to our Editorial Board Members, we are launching a Special Issue entitled “Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: The Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources, 2nd Edition”. This Special Issue will be composed of feature papers selected by the Editorial Board Members.

We invite researchers to submit high-quality papers related to the impact of climate change on water resources. These can encompass the following: urban water supply, urban drainage, sponge cities, stormwater harvesting, rainwater use in buildings, green roofs, permeable pavement systems to filter stormwater, urban water contamination, the effects of urbanisation, sustainable development, urban wastewater reuse, flood risk management, water resources, and climate change, among others.

Prof. Dr. Enedir Ghisi
Prof. Dr. Ognjen Bonacci
Prof. Dr. Rafael J. Bergillos
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Keywords

urban water supply
urban drainage
sustainable urban water management strategies
sponge cities
stormwater harvesting
rainwater use in buildings
green roofs
permeable pavement systems to filter stormwater
urban water contamination
effects of urbanisation
sustainable development
urban wastewater reuse
flood risk management
water resources
climate change

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Advancing Detailed Flood Hazard Identification in Alberta, Canada: Insights from Two Recent Flood Studies

by Hossein Kheirkhah Gildeh, Paul Orban, Omid Mohseni, Christian Frias, Tom MacDonald, Muhammad Durrani and Peter Onyshko

Water 2026, 18(13), 1592; https://doi.org/10.3390/w18131592 - 30 Jun 2026

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The increasing frequency of floods and the severity of their consequences for public safety, infrastructure, and the economy demand improved methods for flood hazard identification. Flood studies that include flood hazard mapping are critical tools for informing emergency response and flood recovery, as well as for land use and mitigation planning. The methodology for such flood studies has evolved, and access to more powerful computational resources and high-resolution base data has contributed to the increased use of two-dimensional hydraulic modelling, where one-dimensional modelling previously was the default. However, local-scale flood studies face real-world constraints, including sparse data, challenging hydrologic conditions, and budget limitations, which can hinder the application of advanced techniques. This study addresses these challenges through innovative, practice-driven solutions in two case studies in Alberta, Canada: a small, partly channelized prairie stream network (Wolf Creek, Lacombe) and a laterally dynamic river on a distributary delta (Swan River, Kinuso). Three core components of flood hazard studies are described: field survey data collection, regional hydrology assessment, and hydraulic modelling. Key findings include demonstrating that LiDAR-derived terrain models alone cannot capture channel conveyance, the importance of low-flow calibration in the absence of high-water marks, the selection of a modelling methodology based on bathymetric and topographic features within a study area, and the development of inflow hydrographs for unsteady-state simulation in flat floodplains. Full article

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