Call for submissions: Water-related disasters in adaptations to climate change, 2nd edition
This special issue addresses the critical intersection of water-related disasters and climate change adaptation strategies, presenting cutting-edge research that examines the complex challenges facing global communities. As climate change intensifies and destabilizes hydrological cycles, regions around the world are experiencing unprecedented and increasingly frequent shifts in precipitation patterns, extreme weather events, and water resource availability. This Special Issue aims to explore comprehensive and transdisciplinary approaches to understanding, anticipating, adapting, and responding to water-related disasters, including floods, droughts, sea level rise, landslides, and water scarcity.
This special issue will cover a wide range of critical and emerging topics, including the following:
- Innovative risk reduction strategies for water-related disasters;
- Advanced modeling and predictive techniques for extreme hydrological events;
- Resilient community-based adaptation mechanisms;
- Nature-based solutions and green infrastructure for water-related disaster management;
- Comprehensive socio-economic impact assessments of water-related disasters;
- Cutting-edge technological innovations for early warning systems;
- Adaptive policy frameworks for climate change response;
- Strategic approaches to investing in disaster risk reduction;
- Integrative and transdisciplinary approaches to water-related disaster management.
Manuscript submission information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website . Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form . Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Water is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.By bringing together diverse perspectives and methodologies, this Special Issue will support policymakers, researchers, and practitioners in developing more effective, holistic, and adaptive approaches to climate change mitigation and disaster risk management.