Hydraulics and Hydrodynamics in Estuaries and Coast: Analysis, Laboratory/Field Experiments and Modeling Study

Dear Colleagues,

Estuaries and coastal regions are heavily populated and well-developed areas. Future rapid population growth and urbanisation in these regions will greatly affect the environmental and water quality of these regions. Fresh river water flow carries and deposits sediment as it enters coastal seas via estuaries, while salt water intrusion in river mouths affects estuarine and coastal ecology and environments. On the coast, tidal flow, currents and waves may cause beach erosion and variation in water quality. A better understanding of the hydraulics and hydrodynamics of estuaries and coasts is therefore critical to accurately monitor the environment and water quality and predict coast evolution. The hydrodynamics in estuaries and coasts, which is affected by many factors, is very complicated, requiring a unique approach combining theoretical analysis, laboratory experiments, field observation and numerical modelling studies. As such, this Special Issue is set to bring researchers together to investigate the hydrodynamics, sediment transport and water quality of estuaries and coasts. Topics of interest include: fresh-salt water exchange in estuaries; hydraulics in estuaries and coasts; sediment transport in estuaries and coasts; beach erosion and nourishment; estuarine and coastal flooding; water quality modelling in estuaries and coasts.

Prof. Dr. Yakun Guo
Prof. Dr. Junwei Liu
Guest Editors

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