Dynamic Response of Water and Soil Resources in the Context of Climate Change and Human Activities
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Soil and Water".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 222
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Interests: groundwater resource evaluation and environmental protection; ecological hydrogeology and water safety; water and soil resources security; geological hazard risk assessment
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Interests: water and soil resources security; groundwater hydrology; groundwater of saline–alkali land; water resources evaluation; water resources optimization; geological hazard risk assessment; numerical simulation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Water and soil resources are foundational to sustaining ecosystems, agricultural productivity, and human livelihoods. However, these critical resources face unprecedented pressures from climate change and intensified human activities, including urbanization, industrialization, and land-use alterations. Rising global temperatures, shifting precipitation patterns, and extreme weather events are altering hydrological cycles and soil stability, while anthropogenic interventions such as overexploitation, pollution, and unsustainable practices further exacerbate resource degradation. Understanding the dynamic interplay between natural processes and human influences is essential to mitigate risks and ensure the sustainable management of water and soil systems. This Special Issue invites innovative research addressing the integrated responses of water and soil resources to climate variability and anthropogenic stressors. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Impacts of climate change on hydrological regimes and soil health;
- Human-induced alterations in water availability and soil quality;
- Modeling and prediction of water–soil interactions under changing environments;
- Pollution mechanisms and remediation strategies for water and soil systems;
- Socio-ecological resilience and adaptive management approaches;
- Technological advances in monitoring and sustainable resource utilization.
By synthesizing multidisciplinary insights, this Special Issue aims to advance scientific understanding and inform policies for balancing resource conservation with developmental needs. Contributions from hydrology, soil science, remote sensing, climatology, ecology, and environmental engineering are encouraged.
Prof. Dr. Yudong Lu
Dr. Huanhuan Li
Dr. Ce Zheng
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- water and soil resources security
- water–soil interactions
- climate change impacts on water and soil
- anthropogenic stressors to water and soil
- hydrological modeling
- soil degradation
- pollution remediation
- sustainable agriculture
- ecosystem resilience
- land-use change
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