Advance in Groundwater in Arid Areas
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Hydrology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 1458
Special Issue Editor
Interests: arid zones; groundwater manegement; groundwater resources evaluation and potential analyses; ecohydrology of groundwater-dependent ecosystems; hydrogeological and hydrogeochemical model
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Dear Colleagues,
Surface water resources in arid and semi-arid regions are under high tension, resulting in an extremely high dependency on groundwater, which is not only a critical support for ecosystem maintenance but also a major source of water for agriculture, industry, and domestic use. With the intensification of global climate change and human activities, groundwater resources in arid and semi-arid regions are facing unprecedented pressure.
This special issue aims to gather the wisdom of global researchers through interdisciplinary research methods to analyze the current challenges faced by groundwater resources in arid and semi-arid regions, explore new opportunities adapting to climate change, and propose strategies for the sustainable use of groundwater resources. We hope this special issue can provide scientific basis and technical support for policymakers, water resource managers, and research workers, collectively promoting the ecological balance and socio-economic development of arid and semi-arid areas.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
Groundwater sustainability: Discussing how to achieve long-term sustainable use and management of groundwater resources under the background of global warming.
Groundwater-surface water interaction: Studying the interactions between groundwater and surface water and their impacts on water resource management.
Ecological groundwater requirements: Quantifying the needs of groundwater to maintain the health of ecosystems in arid and semi-arid regions and developing corresponding protection measures.
Climate change impacts: Assessing the long-term impacts of climate change on groundwater recharge, water quality, and quantity.
Groundwater numerical modeling: Using numerical modeling tools to predict groundwater dynamics, providing decision support for groundwater management.
Policies and regulations: Analyzing existing groundwater resource management policies and regulations, proposing improvement plans to effectively protect and reasonably utilize groundwater resources.
Socio-economic adaptability: Studying the socio-economic adaptability of residents and communities in arid and semi-arid regions to groundwater scarcity, including strategies and coping measures.
Prof. Dr. Yudong Lu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- arid and semi-arid regions
- groundwater
- groundwater-surface water interaction
- groundwater numerical modeling
- policies
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