Water Resources Systems in a Changing World: Planning and Adaptation

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue of Water calls for original research papers focused on the broadest sense of water resources systems and climate change. Ensuring adequate water supply following the development of society while maintaining the good status of ecosystems is becoming increasingly complex, particularly in areas characterized by water scarcity and with unfavorable projections due to climate change. Likewise, in many water resources systems, a high degree of efficiency has already been achieved while environmental water requirements are intensified, so, in the medium and long term, it will be very challenging to continue to meet all demands with adequate water reliability. To deal with that, several research initiatives are being carried out, such as the project “Climate scenarios and adaptation of water resources systems” (SECA-SRH - PID2019-105852RA-I00), which is mainly focused on Mediterranean climates. Within the framework of SECA-SRH, this Special Issue calls for contributions, from different regions affected by climate change, that aim to generate knowledge that contributes to the design and implementation of climate change adaptation policies that take into account simultaneously technical, economic, social, and environmental aspects, and that allow for decision making. In addition, we are seeking manuscripts that research the prioritization of the allocation of water resources among the different activities, and thus, aim to achieve the sustainability of the management of water resources systems in the medium and long term. Research studies related to planning and adaptation of water resources systems include: management of water resources systems (including both, natural and anthropogenic components) to deal with climate and social changes, sensitivity assessment of water availability, analysis of adaptation measures, evaluation of the performance of water resources systems to support decisions on prioritization of use in conditions of scarcity, and analysis of policies for the development of water resources systems and those for improving management and governance. Studies developing integrated modeling frameworks involving the social, human, economic, and environmental dimensions of the water resources systems, and those dealing with conflict resolution and stakeholder-oriented systems, are also welcome.

Prof. Dr. Álvaro Sordo-Ward
Guest Editor

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