Anthropocene Coasts - Call for Papers: Special Collection on Conservation and Sustainable Development of the Changjiang Delta
Guest Editors
Miaotian Li, East China Normal University, China
Expertise: estuarine coast, resource environment, ecological protection, disaster prevention and mitigation, observation and early warning, simulation and prediction
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Li-Maotian (this opens in a new tab)
Hualong Luan, Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute, China
Expertise: Numerical Modeling, Sediment Transport, Estuarine Hydrodynamics, Morphodynamics, Coastal Engineering
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hualong-Luan-2 (this opens in a new tab)
Ling Ding, Shanghai Investigation, Design & Research Institute, China
Expertise: Environmental Impact Assessment
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ding-Ling-16 (this opens in a new tab)
Lou Fei, CCCC-Shanghai Waterway Engineering Design and Consulting Co., Ltd, China
Expertise: Tidal sediment dynamics, River regime evolution, Tidal beach regulation, Waterway engineering, Estuary regulation, Dredged soil utilization
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/fei-lou-6 (this opens in a new tab)
Anthropocene Coasts, an open access journal, publishes multidisciplinary research that aims to understand and predict the effects of human activities, including climate change, on estuarine and coastal regions. Anthropocene Coasts publishes original research articles, reviews (and overviews), topical communications, letters and book reviews. The page charges are covered by East China Normal University. Anthropocene Coasts is presently abstracted and indexed in international authoritative databases including Scopus, and ESCI.
Anthropocene Coasts’ CiteScore 2022 is 4.9 and has entered the CiteScoreTM rank 2022 of Q1 academic journals. Both the 2022 Journal Impact Factor (JIF) and the Journal Impact Factor Without Self Citations of Anthropocene Coasts are 2.4.
The Changjiang Delta is China's most economically active region, having extensive international links and a history of rapid innovation and development. However, this sustained high-intensity development has led to the degradation of the region's resources, environment, and ecology and now threatens the continued growth and development of the region. Understanding the interaction of human activities with the natural environment is central to being able address these problems and move forward in a more sustainable way. To support this endeavor, we are organizing a Special Collection entitled "Conservation and Sustainable Development of the Changjiang Delta". For this special collection we are interested in papers that address emerging issues behind the conservation and restoration of the Changjiang Delta, alongside the continued use and development of the region. We envisage that this collection will inform the debate on the sustainable development of the Changjiang Delta region, as well as providing insights that are relevant to the sustainable development of deltas around the world.
The submissions should address any of the following aspect of the river-estuarine-coastal system.
1. Eco-geomorphological response and disasters to multiple stresses.
2. Resource allocation to deliver a balanced approach to protection, development and utilisation.
3. Measures to support ecological protection and restoration.
4. Engineering and planning for sustainable development within the delta.
5. Observations, monitoring and early warning systems to support sustainable development.
6. Modelling (physical and numerical) and forecasting for delta regions.
7. Management, assessment and policy analysis to promote sustainable development.
8. Use of artificial intelligence / machine learning to support any of the above needs.
Keywords: estuarine coast; resource environment; ecological protection; disaster prevention and mitigation; engineering and planning; observation and early warning; simulation and prediction; assessment and management.
Manuscript Submission Option: Conservation and Sustainable Development of the Changjiang Delta
Anthropocene Coasts is especially interested in studies that bridge basic theoretical research and management sciences. We encourage submissions from all over the world. The page charges for this Special Collection are covered by East China Normal University.
Milestones
Oct. 7th 2023: Call for Paper Opens; submit manuscripts for 2x independent review
Mar. 31th 2024: Manuscript submission deadline