Advances in AI, Numerical, and Experimental Approaches for Water Resources Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Recent breakthroughs in remote sensing, artificial intelligence (AI), numerical modelling, and advanced experimental techniques are reshaping the investigation and management of surface– and subsurface–water systems. This Special Issue aims to collect high-quality contributions that couple hydraulics and hydrodynamics with digital and experimental innovations to tackle current and future water resource challenges.

We welcome original research papers, comprehensive reviews, and well-documented case studies that integrate one or more of the following themes:

• The use of AI and machine-learning algorithms for prediction, monitoring and decision support in water resource applications;
• The use of coupled numerical–experimental approaches for groundwater, the vadose zone, rivers, estuaries, coasts and urban water networks;
• The performance of laboratory, field or remote sensing experiments supporting fundamental or applied water science;
• The development of nature-based or hybrid solutions that enhance sustainability and resilience under climatic and anthropogenic pressures;
• Reproducible data infrastructures, open-data repositories, and workflows for water resource research and practice;
• Numerical modelling of flow, transport and reactive processes across scales.

We look forward to your submissions that advance the current understanding of water resource science and engineering.

Prof. Dr. Mario Maiolo
Guest Editor

Dr. Guglielmo Federico Antonio Brunetti
Guest Editor Assistant

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