Techniques for Coastal Aquifer Management and Seawater Intrusion Characterization
A Special Issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441) belonging to the section "Hydrogeology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 December 2026 | Viewed by 688
Editors
Interests: hydrogeology; geophysical prospecting; water management; hydrogeophysics; managed aquifer recharge; wastewater treatment; nature-based solutions; aquifer vulnerability
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Interests: geophysical prospecting; water management; near-surface geophysics; groundwater resources; hydrogeochemistry
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Interests: groundwater resources; hydrogeochemistry and water quality; seawater intrusion; coastal aquifers; groundwater contamination; vadose zone; hydrogeology of volcanic terrains; water-rock interaction
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Coastal aquifers are critical freshwater reserves that support ecosystems, agriculture, tourism, and urban supply. Yet, these systems face increasing pressure due to groundwater overexploitation, land‑use change, sea‑level rise, and climate‑driven alterations in recharge. These stressors intensify saltwater intrusion, threaten water quality, and compromise the long‑term sustainability of coastal groundwater bodies.
This Special Issue invites innovative research aimed at advancing the characterization of coastal aquifers, as well as understanding the processes related to freshwater–saltwater interactions. We are particularly interested in contributions that integrate field observations, laboratory analyses, numerical modeling, remote sensing, geophysical data and emerging digital technologies, fostering a more comprehensive understanding of salinization dynamics and risk mitigation.
Key topics of interest include:
- Characterization and monitoring of coastal aquifers
- Processes of marine intrusion, density‑driven flow, and mixing dynamics
- Hydrochemical and isotopic tools for diagnosing salinization
- Groundwater–surface water and groundwater–seawater interactions
- Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) in coastal settings
- Desalination, brine management, and salinity‑reduction techniques
- Conceptual and numerical modeling of coastal aquifer systems
- Remote sensing, sensors, Big Data, Machine Learning, and AI for monitoring and management
- Impacts of climate change, sea‑level rise, and drought on coastal groundwater
- Governance, regulation, and user‑community participation in coastal aquifer management
- Nature‑based solutions and resilience strategies for coastal water security
Dr. Alex Sendros
Prof. Dr. Albert Casas Ponsati
Prof. Dr. María del Carmen Cabrera Santana
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hydrogeology
- groundwater modelling
- coastal aquifers
- saltwater intrusion
- hydrogeophysics
- managed aquifer recharge
- aquifer vulnerability
- groundwater resources
- hydrogeochemistry
- groundwater quality
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