With the rapid urbanization of cities around the world, water security, flood control, and urban hydro-environment have become important tasks to tackle. The majority of large to megacities are located at delta regions surrounded by river networks, due to their historical development. They are not only threatened by floods from upstream river basins but also face the problem of urban hydro-environment governance. Fast urbanization causes interference and division of the river system and impedes its hydrodynamic potential, which is the primary culprit for flooding, pollutants, and sediment deposition. Consequently, water security and environmental problems are major issues in regard to sustainable urban development.
This Research Topic aims to minimize the effects of urban development on the fluvial and freshwater system. This can be achieved through a collection of expert studies concerning the urban river network, hydrodynamics, hydro-environment, and sediment transport.
In recent years, urban hydrological and hydrodynamic models have generated tremendous interest from scholars and practitioners all over the globe. These can be widely applied to urban flood management, water pollution mitigation studies, urban watercourse behavioral sciences, and river restoration efforts. This list demonstrates the crucial role of these models and how they benefit a wide range of communities. Although this collection targets the latest research in theoretical and numerical fields, interesting experimental studies are also welcome.
In summary, this Research Topic welcomes high-quality submissions with an aim to produce a collection targeted to achieve a safer, healthier, and better urban-fluvial environment. We are looking for, but not limited to, innovative theories, advanced technologies, and application examples in this targeted field of study.
Potential themes include:
• Urbanization processes affecting the fluvial environment.
• How river networks have been altered and their responsive characteristics.
• Hydrological and hydrodynamic models which demonstrate urban hydrological advances.
• Hydro-environmental research explaining how to mitigate the urban influence on the fluvial system.
• Sustainable cities implementation of fluvial management and green networks.
With the rapid urbanization of cities around the world, water security, flood control, and urban hydro-environment have become important tasks to tackle. The majority of large to megacities are located at delta regions surrounded by river networks, due to their historical development. They are not only threatened by floods from upstream river basins but also face the problem of urban hydro-environment governance. Fast urbanization causes interference and division of the river system and impedes its hydrodynamic potential, which is the primary culprit for flooding, pollutants, and sediment deposition. Consequently, water security and environmental problems are major issues in regard to sustainable urban development.
This Research Topic aims to minimize the effects of urban development on the fluvial and freshwater system. This can be achieved through a collection of expert studies concerning the urban river network, hydrodynamics, hydro-environment, and sediment transport.
In recent years, urban hydrological and hydrodynamic models have generated tremendous interest from scholars and practitioners all over the globe. These can be widely applied to urban flood management, water pollution mitigation studies, urban watercourse behavioral sciences, and river restoration efforts. This list demonstrates the crucial role of these models and how they benefit a wide range of communities. Although this collection targets the latest research in theoretical and numerical fields, interesting experimental studies are also welcome.
In summary, this Research Topic welcomes high-quality submissions with an aim to produce a collection targeted to achieve a safer, healthier, and better urban-fluvial environment. We are looking for, but not limited to, innovative theories, advanced technologies, and application examples in this targeted field of study.
Potential themes include:
• Urbanization processes affecting the fluvial environment.
• How river networks have been altered and their responsive characteristics.
• Hydrological and hydrodynamic models which demonstrate urban hydrological advances.
• Hydro-environmental research explaining how to mitigate the urban influence on the fluvial system.
• Sustainable cities implementation of fluvial management and green networks.