Urban Water Resources: Sustainable Management and Policy Needs
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Urban Water Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2025 | Viewed by 560
Special Issue Editors
Interests: resources and environment management; climate change; regional development strategy; decision making; natural resources economics
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2. School of Mechanics and Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
Interests: urbanization; resource policy; land economy; sustainable development; program evaluation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid pace of urbanization, coupled with burgeoning population sizes and economic advancement, has led to an escalating imbalance between the supply and demand for water resources in China. Concurrently, the contamination emanating from agricultural, industrial, and service sectors within these cities has led to a marked deterioration in water quality, constituting a grave threat to both ecological systems and public health. Furthermore, water resources are characterized not only by their natural attributes but also by their significant socio-economic properties. Consequently, it is imperative not only to enhance the water resource utilization efficiency but also to foster a more integrated approach to water resource management that encompasses the complex interplay of natural, social, and economic systems. Therefore, we invite scholars in the field to undertake rigorous research that investigates sustainable management and policy pathways for water resources leveraging both theoretical insights and empirical analyses.
Prof. Dr. Gui Jin
Dr. Jun Yang
Dr. Hongwei Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- urban
- water resource
- resources management
- public policy
- program evaluation
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