Assessment of Ecological, Hydrological and Geological Environments
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Hydrology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 42
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Interests: hydroecology; watershed hydrological models; extreme hydrological events under climate change
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Interests: hydraulic engineering; hydrology and water resources; environmental engineering
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Interests: wastewater treatment; heavy metals removal; soil remediation; adsorption
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid growth of population and economy has placed tremendous pressure on resources and the environment. Continuous human activities and climate change have led to deterioration of the ecological environment, and frequent geological disasters. Improving the ecological environment and reducing natural disasters are common goals pursued by all countries around the world. Through quantitative calculation and assessment of ecosystem service functions, it is possible to accurately determine whether the ecosystem is in a good state, facilitating the adoption of relevant measures. Continuous monitoring and risk assessment of geological environments such as topography, soil properties, and slope stability can promptly detect potential geological disaster hazards and enhance the effectiveness of geological disaster prevention and control. However, controlling disaster risks seems unrealistic, especially quantifying human activities is very difficult. In these cases, methods such as hydrogeological models, numerical simulations, and scenario predictions seem to be the most promising approaches, which are of great significance for protecting the environment, preventing disasters, rational resource utilization, and promoting sustainable social development.
Based on this scientific framework, we sincerely invite scientists engaged in related research in this field to contribute to this Special Issue. This Special Issue will mainly focus on the impact of climate change, human activities or other driving factors on ecosystems and geological environments, covering ecological environment indicators and risk assessment of geological disasters. Therefore, manuscripts on topics such as land use simulation under climate change, ecological environment evaluation research, assessment of geological environment trends, and risk analysis of different-scale natural disasters will also be welcome for submission.
Prof. Dr. Aidi Huo
Prof. Dr. Pingping Luo
Dr. Chunli Zheng
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- climate change
- ecological restoration
- ecological environment assessment
- geological disaster risk monitoring
- numerical simulation
- sustainable development
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