Integration of Remote Sensing and Hydrological Models for Improved Water Resource Assessment
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "New Sensors, New Technologies and Machine Learning in Water Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2027 | Viewed by 15
Editors
Interests: GIS; remote sensing; hydrology; sustainable management of water resources; hydrological modelling (seasonal and multi-year variability); integrated water resource management (IWRM); multi-sensor and multi-platform data fusion; coastal and wetland monitoring; agricultural water use; climate change impact assessment; adaptation planning
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Interests: earth observation and satellite data applications; water quality and quantity; watershed management; environmental data analysis; anthropogenic impacts on water resources; sustainable water resource management; environmental monitoring and land use/land cover change analysis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Increasing pressures from rapid urbanization, agricultural expansion, and natural phenomena have significantly impacted water resources and hydrological systems worldwide. These pressures have contributed to declining water quality, increased flooding and drought events, sedimentation, and the degradation of aquatic ecosystems. As water-related environmental challenges continue to intensify, there is a need to improve water resource management through the integration of Geographic Information Systems (GISs), remote sensing, and hydrological models. The integration of these technologies enhances the monitoring and understanding of hydrological processes, water availability, water quality, and pollution dynamics across multiple spatial and temporal scales. It also provides more reliable information to support environmental planning, risk assessment, and sustainable water resource management under increasing natural and anthropogenic pressures.
This Special Issue therefore calls for articles on the application of remote sensing, GISs, and hydrological modeling, including: (i) monitoring, mapping, and understanding hydrological processes and water resource dynamics; (ii) assessing the impacts of climate change, land-use change, and human activities on water quality and hydrological systems; and (iii) improving the prediction and management of floods, droughts, sediment transport, and watershed processes. Contributions addressing environmental resilience, adaptive management, and watershed conservation are particularly encouraged.
Prof. Dr. Yaw A. Twumasi
Guest Editor
Dr. Priscilla Mawuena Loh
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- hydrological processes
- water quality
- GIS
- remote sensing
- aquatic ecosystems
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