Hydrodynamics and Sediment Transport in Rivers, Lakes, Coasts and Estuaries
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Erosion and Sediment Transport".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026 | Viewed by 1
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Interests: sediment discharge; runoff changes; hydrological process; riverine, estuarine and ocean hydrology; dam regulation and human activities
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Interests: estuarine-coastal hydrodynamics and sediment transport under extreme hydrological scenarios (river floods, droughts and tropical cyclones) based on field observations and numerical simulations; the response mechanisms of flow/sediment dynamics, disaster risk, geomorphic stability in coastal urban areas that triggered by the changed river and marine forcings
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Rivers, lakes, coasts, and estuaries constitute Earth’s critical hydro-geomorphic systems, sustaining key ecosystem services and supporting socio-economic resilience. In the Anthropocene, amplified climate variability (e.g., extreme hydrological events, accelerated sea-level rise) and intensive anthropogenic perturbations (e.g., dam construction, coastal engineering, catchment land-use/cover change) are profoundly altering hydro-sedimentary dynamics across these systems. Such perturbations disrupt sediment budget, reshape morphological evolution trajectories, and impair habitats, posing severe challenges to the sustainable governance of these vulnerable systems.
To address these knowledge gaps and advance frontier research, this Special Issue aims to assemble cutting-edge, interdisciplinary studies that deepen fundamental understanding of hydro-sedimentary processes under changing environmental forces. This issue prioritizes research that integrates field observations, numerical modeling, and theoretical analysis to unravel the mechanisms governing sediment transport, morphological change, and eco-hydrodynamic feedbacks in rivers, lakes, coasts, and estuaries. We kindly invite researchers worldwide to submit original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and short communications in this field.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Multi-scale hydro-sedimentary process dynamics and their response to climate–human perturbations;
- Coupled effects of extreme events (e.g., floods, storm surges) on sediment budget and morphological evolution;
- Eco-hydrodynamic interactions and ecological service change;
- Innovative monitoring, observation, and modeling techniques for hydro-sedimentary systems;
- Adaptive management and restoration strategies for perturbed hydro-geomorphic systems.
Prof. Dr. Zhi-jun Dai
Dr. Jie Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hydrodynamics
- sediment transport
- geomorphic evolution
- eco-hydrodynamic interaction
- climate change
- an-thropogenic perturbation
- sustainable governance
- fluvial-lacustrine-coastal-estuarine systems
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