Water is the most important resource in arid areas. Hydrological processes and the spatio-temporal variation of water resources in arid areas have changed substantially due to climate change and anthropogenic activities. Understanding the changes in hydrological processes at different periods and spatial scales in arid areas can provide a factual basis for discriminating the response mechanism of the hydrological cycle under climate change to make good prediction. Although the monitoring and modeling techniques have been improved in recent decades, the mechanisms of hydrological processes and water-resources-management models in arid areas have not been fully understood.
This Research Topic focuses on new technologies and methods for the observation of hydrological processes, high-precision models for the simulation of the hydrological cycle, and advanced methods and models for water resources management in arid areas. The specific objectives encompass (1) to unveil spatio-temporal evolution patterns and trends of the hydrological cycle in arid areas under the effect of climate change and anthropogenic activities through the factual analysis and long-term monitoring of precipitation, evaporation, runoff, groundwater level, and other hydrological factors; (2) to simulate and predict hydrological factors and water resources in arid areas by establishing high-precision simulation models; and (3) to propose adaptation countermeasures in response to climate change and human activities for the sustainable utilization and management of water resources in arid areas.
Potential contributions include, but are not limited to:
• Novel techniques or methods for observing and simulating hydrological processes in arid areas
• Impacts of climate change and anthropogenic activities on hydrological processes in arid areas
• Interaction of surface water and groundwater in arid areas
• Water security and adaptive management in arid areas
Water is the most important resource in arid areas. Hydrological processes and the spatio-temporal variation of water resources in arid areas have changed substantially due to climate change and anthropogenic activities. Understanding the changes in hydrological processes at different periods and spatial scales in arid areas can provide a factual basis for discriminating the response mechanism of the hydrological cycle under climate change to make good prediction. Although the monitoring and modeling techniques have been improved in recent decades, the mechanisms of hydrological processes and water-resources-management models in arid areas have not been fully understood.
This Research Topic focuses on new technologies and methods for the observation of hydrological processes, high-precision models for the simulation of the hydrological cycle, and advanced methods and models for water resources management in arid areas. The specific objectives encompass (1) to unveil spatio-temporal evolution patterns and trends of the hydrological cycle in arid areas under the effect of climate change and anthropogenic activities through the factual analysis and long-term monitoring of precipitation, evaporation, runoff, groundwater level, and other hydrological factors; (2) to simulate and predict hydrological factors and water resources in arid areas by establishing high-precision simulation models; and (3) to propose adaptation countermeasures in response to climate change and human activities for the sustainable utilization and management of water resources in arid areas.
Potential contributions include, but are not limited to:
• Novel techniques or methods for observing and simulating hydrological processes in arid areas
• Impacts of climate change and anthropogenic activities on hydrological processes in arid areas
• Interaction of surface water and groundwater in arid areas
• Water security and adaptive management in arid areas
