Salt Intrusion in Coastal Areas

Dear Colleagues,

Salt intrusion affects almost every aspect of ecological and physical dynamics in coastal waters and wetlands. Understanding the salt intrusion processes is critically important in managing coastal resources (e.g., drinking water, salt marsh, aquatic habitat, cropland, and living resources). Accelerated sea-level rise, increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, such as severe drought and rainfall, together with human interventions along shorelines of estuaries and rivers, have altered the salt intrusion processes either gradually or dramatically in coastal regions. With advanced numerical models, long-term accumulated observational data, and increasing concerns of the vulnerable coastal ecosystem, there is no better time than now for us to synthesize our current understanding of this important topic.

We invite coastal scientists to contribute to this Special Issue of Water dedicated to collecting state-of-the-art investigations based on numerical, observational, or theoretical results on the salt intrusion in coastal regions. Topics covered by this Special Issue include but are not limited to:

1. Underlying physical dynamics of salt intrusion in coastal bay, estuaries, tidal river, aquifers, and salt marsh.
2. Impact of sea-level rise on salt intrusion, based on long-term observational data or numerical modeling.
3. Impact of severe drought or rainfall on the salt intrusion and how the coastal system recovers from such dramatic events.
4. Impact of human intervention (human activities, dredging, ecological engineering or ocean engineering, etc.) on salt intrusion.
5. Impact of future salt intrusion on coastal resources and economy.
6. Engineering solutions to remediate issues relevant to salt intrusion.
7. Theoretical and analytical analysis of the salt intrusion.

Both original research and reviews are welcome.

Dr. Jiabi Du
Prof. Dr. Jian Shen
Guest Editors

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