Monitoring and Assessment of Water Quality in Watersheds: Advances, Challenges, and Integrated Approaches
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Quality and Contamination".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 39
Special Issue Editor
Interests: water resources protection; non-point source pollution; river confluence; ecology and environmental hydraulics; river pollutant
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Watershed water quality is a critical determinant of ecosystem health, human well-being, and sustainable water resource management. Rapid urbanization, industrialization, agricultural activities, and climate change are increasingly affecting the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of surface and groundwater systems, making the accurate monitoring and comprehensive assessment of water quality essential for informed management and policy-making. This Special Issue aims to bring together recent advances in methods, technologies, and frameworks for water quality monitoring, modeling, and evaluation in river basins, lakes, and other watershed systems. We seek contributions that advance scientific understanding, improve monitoring approaches, and support effective watershed management worldwide, welcoming original research articles, reviews, and case studies that address challenges and innovations in water quality assessment.
This Special Issue’s scope covers the monitoring and assessment of water quality in watersheds, with areas of interest including (but not limited to) the following:
- Water quality monitoring techniques and sensor development;
- Remote sensing and GIS applications for watershed water quality assessment;
- Modeling and prediction of pollutant transport and fate in watersheds;
- Assessment of nutrient loading, heavy metals, and emerging contaminants;
- Water quality indices, risk assessment, and decision-support tools;
- Impacts of land use, climate change, and anthropogenic activities on water quality;
- Integrated watershed management and sustainable remediation strategies.
Dr. Yuhan Shen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- water quality monitoring techniques
- pollutant transport modeling and prediction
- risk assessment tools
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