In order to support ecosystems, provide base flow to rivers during dry spells, and maintain a steady water cycle, groundwater and surface water must interact. Groundwater-surface water interactions under changing climatic scenarios can be thoroughly mapped and modeled thanks to Geographic Information Systems (GIS), a potent tool for analyzing spatial data pertaining to topography, geology, land use, and climate variables. Applications use GIS capabilities to analyze spatial variations in recharge zones, identify vulnerable areas, and optimize water management strategies to mitigate climate change impacts on water availability. The introduction emphasizes the critical role of this connection in water management, particularly under changing climate conditions.
The challenges include data limitations, complex modeling requirements, and incorporating future climate projections. Model accuracy may be impacted by restricted access to trustworthy and high-resolution data on precipitation, streamflow, groundwater levels, soil features, and aquifer traits. It can be computationally taxing to simulate intricate hydrological processes in a GIS framework, such as recharge, discharge, and interactions between various water bodies. There is considerable uncertainty when including future climate change scenarios from Global Climate Models (GCMs), necessitating careful result interpretation. It can be difficult to match the scale of the study region with the spatial resolution of climatic data. Based on topography, land cover, and soil characteristics, GIS can locate possible groundwater recharge zones, allowing for focused management techniques to optimize recharge.
To find vulnerable locations, spatial patterns of drought risk, saltwater intrusion, and groundwater depletion under changing climate conditions are analyzed. creating scenarios based on anticipated climate change that maximize water withdrawal from surface and groundwater sources while taking socioeconomic and ecological issues into account. creating interactive tools to help in decision-making by visualizing possible effects of climate change on water resources. Groundwater quality and quantity are also impacted by climate change. The quality of groundwater and supplies of drinking water may be impacted by saltwater intrusion into coastal aquifers brought on by sea level rise. It is challenging to undo the process after salt water has entered a freshwater system. Extreme weather occurrences are contributing to increased water scarcity, unpredictability, pollution, or all three. These effects on the water cycle endanger biodiversity, sustainable development, and people’s access to clean water and sanitary facilities. India is already feeling the effects of climate change, which include increased frequency of extreme weather events, heat waves, droughts, and rising sea levels. We welcome contributions from various disciplines and perspectives, without being limited to specific fields: Climate Change Impacts on Sustainable Groundwater-Surface Water Connectivity Using GIS.
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GIS-based evaluation of groundwater-surface water interactions affected by climate change.
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Groundwater recovery variance modeling using GIS in changing climate conditions.
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The effects of severe weather on groundwater and surface water connectivity.
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GIS-based methods for tracking groundwater depletion in areas at risk from climate change.
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Predictive GIS models for assessing hydrological cycle changes caused by climate change.
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Combining GIS and remote sensing to manage water resources sustainably.
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Effects of climate change on surface water interactions and groundwater quality.
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Using GIS for hydrogeological mapping to find climate-sensitive water systems.
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GIS’s function in locating regions at risk of drought and how it affects water connectivity.
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GIS-based flooding risk assessment and its impact on groundwater recharge.
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Groundwater-surface water exchange in a changing climate: a spatial-temporal analysis.
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Sea level rise’s effects on the connectivity of surface water and coastal groundwater.
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投稿截止日期：2026年4月5日。
