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Advances and Challenges in the Sustainable Water Management—Second Edition

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Water Management".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 November 2024) | Viewed by 6042

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Prof. Dr. Mariusz Sojka

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Department of Land Improvement, Environmental Development and Spatial Management, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Piątkowska 94E, 60-649 Poznań, Poland
Interests: remote sensing; climate change; lake and river water temperature changes; agricultural water management; water chemistry
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Dr. Dariusz Młyński

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Department of Sanitary Engineering and Water Management, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Geodesy, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
Interests: hydrology; hydrometeorology; water management; hydrological modelling; floods; climate change; ecohydrology
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Dear Colleagues,

Water is the most important environmental resource for life, ecosystem services, and social and economic development. In recent years, in many regions of the world, access to water has been increasingly restricted. The main factor affecting water resources is human activity, which leads to changes in natural water cycles through land use and land cover modification and the construction of dams and weirs. Overconsumption and the pollution of surface and groundwater resources contribute to a reduction in available water resources. In addition, periodic droughts, floods, and the projected impact of climate change on water resources make access to water increasingly limited and uncertain. At present, new methods for water management are being researched, and the currently used methods are optimized in all economic sectors in order to efficiently use the available water resources. It is best to close water cycles or to recycle water using highly efficient waste treatment technologies. Sustainable water management, which is crucial for the protection of water resources and the reasonable use of water, should consider the requirements of ecosystems. Therefore, strategies for water resource management and planning aspects are very important to solve the water problem around the world. This Special Issue explores cross-disciplinary approaches, methodologies, and applications of sustainable water resource management. This Special Issue invites researchers in environmental protection, environmental engineering, civil engineering, spatial planning, geography, and other disciplines and cross-disciplinary fields. Its coverage extends to the following topics:

  • Sustainable water management strategies, solutions, and techniques in urban regions, industry, agriculture, and forestry;
  • Climate change impact and mitigation–adaptation strategies in water management;
  • Sociohydrology as a tool for sustainable water management;
  • The challenges of spatial management and planning in the context of sustainable water management;
  • The quantity and quality of water resources;
  • The role of environmental flow and ecohydrology in sustainable water management;
  • The mitigation of the effects of drought and flood;
  • The application of remote sensing and geographical information systems in water management;
  • The environmental, economic, and social aspects of water demand and use;
  • Modern technologies in water management;
  • River training close to nature;
  • The administration and maintenance of water resource systems;
  • Modeling of water resource and management systems.

Prof. Dr. Mariusz Sojka
Dr. Dariusz Młyński
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Keywords

  • water resources
  • water quality
  • water demand
  • sustainable water management
  • climate change
  • drought and flood
  • environmental flows
  • water policy
  • water technologies and techniques

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Characteristics of Spatial and Temporal Variation in Drought in the Sichuan Basin from 1963 to 2022
by Zongying Yang, Bo Zhang, Jie Chen, Yule Hou, Yan Wu and Hong Xie
Sustainability 2024, 16(19), 8397; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16198397 - 27 Sep 2024
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The study of regional drought characteristics is vital for identifying drought patterns and offering scientifically informed guidance for drought warnings. This research focuses on the Sichuan Basin, where the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) was calculated across various time scales using meteorological data [...] Read more.
The study of regional drought characteristics is vital for identifying drought patterns and offering scientifically informed guidance for drought warnings. This research focuses on the Sichuan Basin, where the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) was calculated across various time scales using meteorological data from 1963 to 2022. Wavelet analysis was applied to examine the periodic fluctuations of the SPEI across different time scales. Drought events were identified using run-length theory and spatially visualized with ArcGIS 10.7 interpolation techniques to elucidate the temporal and spatial dynamics of drought occurrences. The findings are as follows: (1) Over nearly 60 years, the SPEI in the Sichuan Basin fluctuated between −1.5 and 1, with an insignificant annual downward trend but a significant downward trend in autumn (p < 0.05). (2) The SPEI displayed a primary cycle of 6 years in spring, autumn, and winter, while the summer cycle matched the annual SPEI cycle of 8 years. (3) Drought events were more frequent in the eastern part of the basin compared to the west. The area with high drought frequency shifted counterclockwise from east to north, northwest, west, and south with the changing seasons. (4) Drought duration was longer in the western and northern regions of the basin than in the east. Severe drought events were mainly concentrated in the Chengdu Plain and the Central Sichuan Hilly Region, although the drought intensity index was lowest in the Chengdu Plain and Chongqing in eastern Sichuan. The peak values of drought showed an insignificant decreasing trend, indicating a potential expansion in the extreme impacts of drought disasters in the study area. Full article
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Interdecadal Variations in Agricultural Drought Monitoring Using Land Surface Temperature and Vegetation Indices: A Case of the Amahlathi Local Municipality in South Africa
by Phumelelani Mbuqwa, Hezekiel Bheki Magagula, Ahmed Mukalazi Kalumba and Gbenga Abayomi Afuye
Sustainability 2024, 16(18), 8125; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16188125 - 18 Sep 2024
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Agricultural droughts in South Africa, particularly in the Amahlathi Local Municipality (ALM), significantly impact socioeconomic activities, sustainable livelihoods, and ecosystem services, necessitating urgent attention to improved resilience and food security. The study assessed the interdecadal drought severity and duration in Amahlathi’s agricultural potential [...] Read more.
Agricultural droughts in South Africa, particularly in the Amahlathi Local Municipality (ALM), significantly impact socioeconomic activities, sustainable livelihoods, and ecosystem services, necessitating urgent attention to improved resilience and food security. The study assessed the interdecadal drought severity and duration in Amahlathi’s agricultural potential zone from 1989 to 2019 using various vegetation indicators. Landsat time series data were used to analyse the land surface temperature (LST), soil-adjusted vegetation index (SAVI), normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), and standardized precipitation index (SPI). The study utilised GIS-based weighted overlay, multiple linear regression models, and Pearson’s correlation analysis to assess the correlations between LST, NDVI, SAVI, and SPI in response to the agricultural drought extent. The results reveal a consistent negative correlation between LST and NDVI in the ALM, with an increase in vegetation (R2 = 0.9889) and surface temperature. LST accuracy in dry areas increased to 55.8% in 2019, despite dense vegetation and a high average temperature of 40.12 °C, impacting water availability, agricultural land, and local ecosystems. The regression analysis shows a consistent negative correlation between LST and NDVI in the ALM from 1989 to 2019, with the correlation between vegetation and surface temperature increasing since 2019. The SAVI indicates a slight improvement in overall average vegetation health from 0.18 in 1989 to 0.25 in 2009, but a slight decrease to 0.21 in 2019. The SPI at 12 and 24 months indicates that drought severely impacted vegetation cover from 2014 to 2019, with notable recovery during improved wet periods in 1993, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2008, and 2013, possibly due to temporary drought relief. The findings can guide provincial drought monitoring and early warning programs, enhancing drought resilience, productivity, and sustainable livelihoods, especially in farming communities. Full article
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Benefit Distribution Mechanism of a Cooperative Alliance for Basin Water Resources from the Perspective of Cooperative Game Theory
by Kai Zhang, Haishu Lu and Bin Wang
Sustainability 2024, 16(16), 6729; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16166729 - 6 Aug 2024
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At present, global water resource security is facing serious threats, and the construction of a cooperative, open, and mutually beneficial water resource community is a potential solution to the global water resource crisis and water resource hegemony. Previous studies on the formation and [...] Read more.
At present, global water resource security is facing serious threats, and the construction of a cooperative, open, and mutually beneficial water resource community is a potential solution to the global water resource crisis and water resource hegemony. Previous studies on the formation and beneficial distribution of water resources in cooperative alliances have more often focused on the idea that participants take all of their water resources when they join a cooperative alliance (i.e., a crisp cooperative alliance), while fewer studies have focused on participants including different proportions of their water resources and joining multiple cooperative alliances (i.e., fuzzy cooperative alliances), and even fewer comparative studies concern the use of different benefit-sharing mechanisms. In this paper, in order to improve the efficiency of water use, allocate water resources more optimally, and generate higher returns for water users in a given basin, we propose the establishment of a traditional crisp and improved fuzzy cooperative alliance for water resources in the basin from the perspective of cooperative game theory; we examine the water resource allocation mechanism within the alliance based on the principle of priority; we construct a benefit allocation mechanism for the cooperative alliance based on the core, least core, weak least core, and Shapley value method; and we carry out empirical research using the example of the Tarim River Basin. Our findings are as follows: (1) A cooperative alliance based on the perspective of cooperative game theory can effectively improve overall benefits and individual benefits, and a fuzzy cooperative alliance is more effective than a crisp cooperative alliance in improving the overall water benefits of the region. (2) The participants in the fuzzy cooperative alliance can obtain more benefits than in the crisp cooperative alliance, and the benefit distribution mechanism of the cooperative alliance helps the participants to determine the object of cooperation while maintaining the sustainable existence of the alliance. (3) The different methods of benefit distribution within the cooperative alliance directly affect the overall water benefits of the region. (4) The different methods of benefit distribution directly affect the stability of the alliance, and the players in the game have heterogeneous preferences for different distribution schemes. The resource-sharing mechanism and benefit distribution mechanism of a water resource cooperative alliance have good applicability as solutions to the problem of water resource optimization and allocation in river basins, and they may provide policy references for the efficient use of water resources and optimization of water resource allocation and management in areas with a shortage of water resources, such as arid and semi-arid zones. Full article
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A Rapid Assessment Technique for Identifying Future Water Use and Pesticide Risks Due to Changing Cropping Patterns
by Jeffrey D. Mullen and Mary Katherine Rubin
Sustainability 2024, 16(11), 4853; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16114853 - 6 Jun 2024
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Changing weather patterns have already put pressure on cropping systems around the globe. Projected increases in mean temperatures and variance in precipitation will likely affect the profitability of current cropping patterns, leading to shifts in which crops are grown in a given location. [...] Read more.
Changing weather patterns have already put pressure on cropping systems around the globe. Projected increases in mean temperatures and variance in precipitation will likely affect the profitability of current cropping patterns, leading to shifts in which crops are grown in a given location. The pressure on water resources in a location, in terms of both water quantity and water quality, will also change with the types of crops grown. While the southeastern United States is projected to become warmer under each of the representative concentration pathways, it is also projected to become somewhat wetter. California’s Central Valley, where much of the fresh produce in the US is grown, will likely continue to suffer significant and extended droughts. The southeastern US is a prime candidate for expanding fresh produce production in response to reduced yields in the west. This paper explores the consequences on water withdrawals and water quality of shifting from row crop to vegetable production in the southeastern US. The water quality consequences are based on changes in pesticide products and application rates. The water quantity consequences are based on crop water needs. The methodology used here can be applied to other production systems around the world. Identifying the water quality and quantity implications of shifting cropping patterns is critical to the long-term sustainability of water resources. Full article
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Urban Flood Modeling for Sustainability Management: Role of Design Rainfall and Land Use
by Dariusz Młyński, Wiktor Halecki and Karolina Surowiec
Sustainability 2024, 16(11), 4805; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16114805 - 5 Jun 2024
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This study aimed to evaluate how different methods of determining design rainfall levels and land usage affect flood hydrographs in an urban catchment; specifically, the catchment in southern Poland. The data included daily precipitation records from 1981 to 2020 and land cover information [...] Read more.
This study aimed to evaluate how different methods of determining design rainfall levels and land usage affect flood hydrographs in an urban catchment; specifically, the catchment in southern Poland. The data included daily precipitation records from 1981 to 2020 and land cover information from Corine Land Cover and Urban Atlas databases for 2006 and 2018. The analysis involved examining precipitation data, determining design rainfall levels, analyzing land usage databases, exploring the influence of design rainfall levels on hydrograph characteristics, and investigating the database’s impact on these characteristics. No discernible trend in precipitation was found. The highest design rainfall values followed the GEV distribution, while the lowest followed the Gumbel distribution. Both land usage databases indicated an increasing human influence from 2006 to 2018. This study conclusively showed that the method used for estimating design rainfall and the choice of the land usage database significantly affected hydrograph characteristics. Multivariate analyses are recommended for design rainfall assessments, while the Urban Atlas database is preferred for urban catchment land usage determinations due to its detailed information. Full article
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