Salinization of Coastal Plains: Processes, Impacts and Management
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Hydrogeology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2027 | Viewed by 54
Editors
Interests: groundwater salinization; groundwater quality; saline intrusion; groundwater contamination; hydrological modeling
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Interests: groundwater-dependent ecosystem; groundwater salinization; groundwater nitrogen pollution; groundwater quality; soil–groundwater interface
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Special Issue “Salinization of Coastal Plains: Processes, Impacts and Management” in Water.
Coastal plains are among the most productive and densely populated regions worldwide, yet they are increasingly threatened by salinization processes affecting groundwater, surface water, and soils. Climate change, sea-level rise, hydroclimatic extreme events, intensive groundwater exploitation, and unsustainable agricultural practices are exacerbating groundwater salinization and land degradation, with significant consequences for water resources, groundwater-dependent ecosystems, and food production.
This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for the dissemination of cutting-edge research on the mechanisms, impacts, assessment methods, and management strategies related to coastal salinization. We welcome contributions addressing field investigations, monitoring techniques, vulnerability assessments, numerical and data-driven modelling, remote sensing applications, and innovative tools for water resources management. Studies exploring the interactions between salinization, agricultural leaching, contaminant transport, biogeochemical processes, climate change, and hydroclimatic extremes are especially encouraged. We also invite contributions focused on sustainable adaptation and mitigation measures, including nature-based solutions, resilient agricultural systems, and the cultivation of salt-tolerant and underutilized crops to enhance the long-term sustainability of coastal regions and their related groundwater-dependent ecosystems.
Dr. Micòl Mastrocicco
Dr. Luigi Alessandrino
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- coastal groundwater salinization
- seawater intrusion
- paleo salinization, groundwater vulnerability
- agricultural leaching
- climate change
- hydroclimatic extreme events
- water resources management
- salinity-resilient agriculture
- nature-based solutions
- coastal groundwater-dependent ecosystems
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