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Yellow River Basin Management Under Pressure: Present State, Restoration and Protection, 4th Edition

A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Resources Management, Policy and Governance".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 557

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Qiting Zuo

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School of Water Conservancy and Transportation, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
Interests: human–water harmony; climate change adaptation; integrated water resource management; interconnected river system network; high-quality development for Yellow River; water environment protection
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Prof. Dr. Xiangyi Ding

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Department of Water Resources, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing, China
Interests: urban hydrology; urban flood prevention; hydrological cycle simulation; climate change; safety and security of water resources
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Dr. Guotao Cui

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School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
Interests: water management; mountain hydrology; vadose zone; hydrologic modeling; snow
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Prof. Dr. Wei Zhang

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School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
Interests: Yellow River environment; emerging pollutant; sediment; microplastics; pollutant control
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Dr. Qingsong Wu

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School of Water Conservancy and Transportation, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
Interests: regional water balance; human-water relationship simulation; hydrological modeling; adaptive utilization of water resources; water-economic society-ecology nexus

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Following the release of the Special Issues titled “Yellow River Basin Management Under Pressure: Present State, Restoration and Protection I–Ⅲ”, we received a considerable number of outstanding submissions. These submissions offer in-depth insights into matters concerning ecological environment protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin. They illustrate the keen interest and enthusiasm of scholars worldwide in Yellow River-related research.

Presently, challenges such as coordinating human–water relationships, water security, water resource allocation, ecological environment restoration, water pollutant treatment, and the persistence of emerging pollutants continue to hinder the high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin. Given this backdrop, we must further pinpoint the key issues that restrict ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin and strive to propose scientific solutions. Herein, we welcome submissions on themes including, but not limited to, the following:

  • Current status of and constraining factors affecting the ecological environment of and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin;
  • Harmonious regulation of human–water relationships;
  • Analysis and prevention of water disasters in the Yellow River Basin;
  • Impact of environmental changes on water security and water resource allocation;
  • Efficient utilization and optimal allocation of water resources in the Yellow River Basin;
  • Ecological restoration and protection in the Yellow River Basin;
  • Emerging pollutants issues in the Yellow River Basin;
  • Integrated management and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin;
  • Opportunities and strategies for Yellow River Basin management;
  • AI applications empowering the protection and development of the Yellow River.

Prof. Dr. Qiting Zuo
Prof. Dr. Xiangyi Ding
Dr. Guotao Cui
Prof. Dr. Wei Zhang
Dr. Qingsong Wu
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • Yellow River Basin
  • current state and challenges
  • human–water relationships
  • emerging pollutants
  • water security
  • high-quality development

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Article
Optimizing Water–Sediment, Ecological, and Socioeconomic Management in Cascade Reservoirs in the Yellow River: A Multi-Target Decision Framework
by Donglin Li, Rui Li, Gang Liu and Chang Zhang
Water 2025, 17(19), 2823; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17192823 - 26 Sep 2025
Abstract
Multi-target optimization management of reservoirs plays a crucial role in balancing multiple scheduling objectives, thereby contributing to watershed sustainability. In this study, a model was developed for the multi-target optimization scheduling of water–sediment, ecological, and socioeconomic objectives of reservoirs with multi-dimensional scheduling needs, [...] Read more.
Multi-target optimization management of reservoirs plays a crucial role in balancing multiple scheduling objectives, thereby contributing to watershed sustainability. In this study, a model was developed for the multi-target optimization scheduling of water–sediment, ecological, and socioeconomic objectives of reservoirs with multi-dimensional scheduling needs, including flood control, sediment discharge, ecological protection, and socio-economic development. After obtaining the Pareto solution set by solving the optimization model, a decision model based on cumulative prospect theory (CPT) was constructed to select optimal scheduling schemes, resulting in the development of a multi-target decision framework for reservoirs. The proposed framework not only mitigates multi-target conflicts among water–sediment, ecological, and socioeconomic objectives but also quantifies the different preferences of decision-makers. The framework was then applied to six cascade reservoirs (Longyangxia, Liujiaxia, Haibowan, Wanjiazhai, Sanmenxia, and Xiaolangdi) in the Yellow River basin of China. A whole-river multi-target decision model was developed for water–sediment, ecological, and socioeconomic objectives, and the cooperation–competition dynamics among multiple objectives and decision schemes were analyzed for wet, normal, and dry years. The results demonstrated the following: (1) sediment discharge goals and ecological goals were somewhat competitive, and sediment discharge goals and power generation goals were highly competitive, while ecological goals and power generation goals were cooperative, and cooperation–competition relationships among the three objectives was particularly pronounced in dry years; (2) the decision plans for abundant, normal, and low water years were S293, S241, and S386, respectively, and all are consistent with actual dispatch conditions; (3) compared to local models, the whole-river multi-target scheduling model achieved increases of 71.01 × 106 t in maximum sediment discharge, 0.72% in maximum satisfaction rate of suitable ecological flow, and 0.20 × 109 kW·h in maximum power generation; and (4) compared to conventional decision methods, the CPT-based approach yielded rational results with substantially enhanced sensitivity, indicating its suitability for selecting and decision-making of various schemes. This study provides insights into the establishment of multi-target dispatching models for reservoirs and decision-making processes for scheduling schemes. Full article
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