The Role of Hydrological and Water Resources Surveying in Climate Resilience: A Comprehensive Review of Methodologies and Future Directions

Authors

  • Haidi Cao

    Dingxi Hydrology and Water Resources Survey Center of Gansu Province, Dingxi 743000, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30564/jees.v8i3.13117
Received: 11 January 2026 | Revised: 12 March 2026 | Accepted: 15 March 2026 | Published Online: 24 March 2026

Abstract

The water resources surveying and hydrological is required to understand and manage the impacts of climate change on the water systems. This review discusses the ways in which such surveys can be used in improving climate resilience, procedures, practices, and opportunities. The innovations of the traditional ground-based surveys into the modern hydrological survey are the current technologies, remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and real-time sensor networks, which allow scanning the water resources in an extensive, accurate, and timely way. These high-level methods would help manage water systems with substantial data in the prediction of floods, droughts and other water hazards caused by climate change. In addition, a hydrological survey plays a very crucial role during the climate adaptation and mitigation process since it illuminates the sustainable level of water use and the sustainability of the ecosystem. Despite the tremendous development in the use of survey techniques, there remain problems of data gaps, the high cost of using the technique, and data integration enhancement. The future of hydrological surveying is to take advantage of the emerging technologies, encourage more stakeholder cooperation, and sustainable practices to enhance access to and use of data. This review determines the significance of hydrological surveying in the construction of climate resilience and presents the contribution of how future improvements in technology and cooperation can empower the management of water resources in the climate change environment.

Keywords:

Hydrological Surveying; Climate Resilience; Water Resources; Remote Sensing; Sustainable Water Management

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Cao, H. (2026). The Role of Hydrological and Water Resources Surveying in Climate Resilience: A Comprehensive Review of Methodologies and Future Directions. Journal of Environmental & Earth Sciences, 8(3), 232–250. https://doi.org/10.30564/jees.v8i3.13117

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