Advances in Isotope Hydrology for Climate and Water Resources Management
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Hydrogeology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 55
Special Issue Editors
Interests: water isotopes; groundwater; tracers; water management; aquifer recharge; carbonate aquifers; water budget; hydrogeological conceptual models; groundwater hydrodynamics; data-driven methods
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Interests: tracer hydrogeology; isotope hydrology; catchment hydrogeology; groundwater resource management; hydrogeological monitoring networks; karst hydrogeology; soil erosion modeling
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: hydrogeology; water isotopes; tracer tests; fractured aquifer; karst aquifer; water spring; alluvial aquifer; numerical modeling; geostatistics; hydrochemistry; seawater intrusion
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Isotope hydrology has emerged as a pivotal tool in climate and water resources management, offering unique insights into the hydrological cycle and its interactions with the environment, and recent advances have enhanced our understanding of water sources, flow paths, and hydrological processes. Isotope hydrology enables the precise tracking of groundwater recharge rates, contamination sources, and evaporation and transpiration processes. In particular, stable isotopes, along with radioactive isotopes like tritium, serve as tracers that elucidate the origins, age, and movement of water.
The integration of isotopic data with hydrological models has improved predictions related to water availability and quality, essential for effective water resource management, especially in a climate change context. This progress supports the development of sustainable water management strategies and adaptive measures to mitigate the impacts of climate variability and human activities. Consequently, isotope hydrology stands as a crucial scientific approach for addressing contemporary challenges in water security and environmental management.
In this Special Issue, we encourage submissions describing isotope applications to explore the role of different hydrological processes and their impact on a better understanding and management of groundwater resources.
Dr. Davide Fronzi
Dr. Alberto Tazioli
Dr. Francesco Ronchetti
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- isotopes
- water management
- groundwater
- hydrological processes
- aquifer recharge
- groundwater hydrodynamics
- water availability
- equipped basins
- water budget
- climate change
