Socio Hydrology
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Sociohydrology in Drylands
Author: Giulio Castelli
language: en
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Release Date: 2026-04-14
Sociohydrology investigates the mutual interaction and the co-evolution of societies and water systems. The topics traditionally addressed by socio-hydrological research span from dynamics related to the development of infrastructures for water storage and flood protection, to the analysis of conflicts and cooperation dynamics related to transboundary water management, and the multiple uses of water. Drylands are a hotspot for the presence of complex and relevant socio-hydrological dynamics. They cover about 40% of terrestrial land surface and account for approximately 40% of global net primary productivity, supporting at least 2 billion people, and comprise both natural and managed ecosystems. Management of scarce water resources is therefore vital for communities living in drylands, where at the same time, anthropic pressures such as land use changes, land acquisition, environmental degradation, and migration, are also taking place. Despite such premises, research highlighting negative and positive feedback among social processes and local and regional hydrology is still largely unexplored. Most of the socio-hydrology literature currently embraces cases and dynamics of humid or temperate contexts. Therefore, this Research Topic calls for submissions on socio-hydrology in drylands. This Research Topic welcomes submissions addressing the following key issues, but are not limited to: ● Sociohydrological modeling applied to drylands; ● Comparative analyses across different case studies highlighting differences and similarities in sociohydrological dynamics; ● Empirical analysis of sociohydrological events, including historical ones, with reference to drylands; ● Grounded sociohydrological or hydro-social analyses, involving social science approaches and methodologies; ● Sociohydrological dynamics related to pastoralism and dryland farming; and ● Co-evolution to drought and water scarcity in drylands.
Socio-Hydrology: The New Paradigm in Resilient Water Management
During the third decade of the 21st century, human societies across the world are facing significant water-related problems, such as ecosystem degradation, groundwater depletion, natural and anthropogenic droughts and floods, water-borne health issues, and deforestation. These problems are exacerbated by climate change, a phenomenon that has been accelerated due to human intervention in natural systems since the industrial revolution. There is an urgent need to better understand the interaction of hydrological systems in terms of climate variability and the anthropogenic factors that contribute to the dynamics and resilience of coupled human-water systems and effective risk management in the area of water resource management. Socio-hydrology is an interdisciplinary field that integrates natural and social sciences and aims to study the long-term dynamics of bidirectional feedback in coupled human-water systems. This book on socio-hydrology aims to compile cross-disciplinary scientific endeavors and innovations in research on the development, education, and application of coupled human-water systems. The articles published in this book represent diverse and broad aspects of water management in the context of socio-hydrology systems around the globe. The articles and ideas presented in this book represent a significant source of references for interdisciplinary water science programs and provide an excellent guide for experts involved in the future planning and management of water resources. This book is dedicated to friends of the Green Water-Infrastructure Academy and those who pursue cross-disciplinary water research, education, and management.
Weather and Society
Weather and Society: Toward Integrated Approaches provides the first interdisciplinary approach to the subject of weather and society. This guide to the evolving set of problem-solving approaches to weather’s societal issues successfully integrates social science’s techniques, concepts and methodologies into meteorological research and practice. Drawing especially on the work of the WAS*IS workshops (Weather and Society * Integrated Studies), this important reference offers a framework for starting to understand how the consideration of societal impacts can enhance the scientific disciplines that address the scope and impacts of weather, particularly meteorology. Filled with tools, concepts, case studies and helpful exercises, this resource: Lays the groundwork for conducting interdisciplinary work by learning new strategies and addressing typical challenges Identifies leaders of the movement to integrate social science and meteorology and highlights their contributions Includes discussion of such tools as Geographic Information Systems, survey design, focus groups, participatory research and interviewing techniques and concepts Reveals effective integrated research and applications though real-world examples in a global context Helps to identify ways to pursue research, application, and educational opportunities for integrated weather-society work Weather and Society is a hands-on guide for academics, students and professionals that offers a new approach to the successful integration of social science concepts and methodologies into the fabric of meteorological research and practice.