Adaptive Catchment Management and Reservoir Operation

Dear Colleagues,

River catchments and reservoirs play a central role in water security, food supply, flood risk management, hydropower generation and ecosystem services; however, they are now under increasing pressure from population growth, economic activities and changing climate means and extremes in many parts of the world. Adaptive management of river catchments and reservoirs require an in-depth understanding of the impacts of future uncertainties and thus develop robust, sustainable solutions to meet the needs from various stakeholders and the environment. To tackle the huge challenges in moving towards adaptive catchment management, there is a need to review the latest developments in cutting-edge knowledge, novel methodologies, innovative technologies and case studies that are relative to catchment management and reservoir operation.

In this Special Issue, we invite researchers and practitioners to present the advances in adaptive river catchment management and reservoir operation in the face of uncertainty. The topics include, but are not limited to, innovative management frameworks, river catchment modelling, inflow forecasting, climate change impact, multi-objective reservoir operation, water-energy-ecosystem nexus, risk and resilience analysis, intervention strategies, new technologies, decision support tools, policy analysis and case studies.

Prof. Guangtao Fu
Prof. Guangheng Ni
Prof. Chi Zhang
Guest Editors

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