Advanced Studies in Water Resources and Water Supply Management
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Water Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 October 2023) | Viewed by 3286
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Climate change; water governance; transboundary water cooperation; hydrology; agricultural water use
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Interests: evapotranspiration; hydrological modeling; GIS and remote sensing; groundwater
Interests: Integrated water resources management; climate change; water-borne diseases; water harvesting; irrigation
Interests: irrigation; drainage; salt management; groundwater and matter flow modelling; water footprint; environmental impact assessment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A growing global population and rapid urbanization have led to an increase in water demand for various purposes, such as domestic, industrial, and agricultural uses. This has put enormous pressure on existing water resources, leading to water scarcity in and/or over-exploitation in many regions worldwide. Moreover, the impact of climate change, including rising temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and more frequent extreme weather events, is exacerbating water scarcity and affecting the quality of available water resources. To address these challenges, there is a lot of work going on in the field of advanced techniques for water resource and supply management. These techniques aim to optimize water use, reduce waste, and ensure the sustainable management of water resources.
Political and social challenges, such as water conflicts and governance issues, also need to be addressed to ensure equitable and sustainable water management. Additionally, emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, advanced modeling tools, and monitoring techniques, offer new opportunities for more efficient and effective water management, but their implementation requires careful consideration and planning. Overall, the advanced techniques for water resource and supply management offer a promising avenue for ensuring sustainable and efficient water management, but concerted efforts are needed to overcome challenges and seize opportunities.
This Special Issue aims to highlight impactful research and commentary, connecting different disciplines working on water resources management. This Issue will fully embrace inter- and transdisciplinary studies from multiple disciplines (e.g., agricultural sciences, social sciences, geography, and ecology), as well as those incorporating other knowledge systems (e.g., local and indigenous) in the co-construction of knowledge for sustainable water resources management. In addition, we encourage studies on broader themes, including integrated water resource management, remote sensing and GIS, smart water management systems, and advanced water treatment technologies. This Special Issue invites all types of articles applying qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methodologies, as well as both empirical primary research and reviews, along with commentaries.
Dr. Fazlullah Akhtar
Dr. Usman Khalid Awan
Prof. Dr. Christian Borgemeister
Dr. Bernhard Tischbein
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- water resources management
- inter–transdisciplinary water research
- hydrological modeling
- water supply
- climate change
- water demand
- water use
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