About this Research Topic
Climate and water are vital elements for human societies. Global challenges such as population growth, unauthorised infrastructure development, UHI (Urban Heat Island) impact, poor drainage systems, and lack of proper water and sanitation facilities, together with climate change, have put significant pressure on water resources systems in urban areas. These things make many urban regions extremely vulnerable across the globe, especially in the Global South. At the same time, climate change impacts water resources and ecosystems in diverse ways, such as sudden and significant changes in rainfall trends and temperatures, high-intensity weather events (floods, cyclones, hurricanes, etc), reduction in groundwater levels, etc. Further, urbanisation and climate change significantly contribute to the pollution of drinking water and its resources which ultimately impacts human health in numerous ways.
To address these challenges requires novel and integrated methods which focus on sustainable urban planning, improved infrastructure, climate adaptation measures, and efficient water resource and environmental management. It is important to highlight the investments in robust and efficient water systems and drainage systems, wastewater treatment technologies and facilities under the changing climate scenarios. Accordingly, the Research Topic mainly focuses on the following themes, but is not limited to:
1. Mitigation of pollutants and hazards in relation to climate change, urbanization and riverine areas.
2. Sustainable infrastructure development and environmental management for the treatment of water and waste.
3. Water treatments and novel technologies and methods
4. Water resources and drainage infrastructure
5. Environmental mitigation and adaptation
6. Extreme weather events and water infrastructure
We welcome original research, review, and perspective style submissions
To address these challenges requires novel and integrated methods which focus on sustainable urban planning, improved infrastructure, climate adaptation measures, and efficient water resource and environmental management. It is important to highlight the investments in robust and efficient water systems and drainage systems, wastewater treatment technologies and facilities under the changing climate scenarios. Accordingly, the Research Topic mainly focuses on the following themes, but is not limited to:
1. Mitigation of pollutants and hazards in relation to climate change, urbanization and riverine areas.
2. Sustainable infrastructure development and environmental management for the treatment of water and waste.
3. Water treatments and novel technologies and methods
4. Water resources and drainage infrastructure
5. Environmental mitigation and adaptation
6. Extreme weather events and water infrastructure
We welcome original research, review, and perspective style submissions
Keywords: Climate change, water vulnerability, urban areas, new methods, technologies
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