Following the publication of the Panta Rhei synthesis article in April 2025, another key milestone has now been reached: the open access volume Coevolution and Prediction of Coupled Human–Water Systems has been published. The book marks the scientific conclusion of the Panta Rhei Decade (2013–2022), a global initiative of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) to research the dynamic interactions between humans and water.
The volume, subtitled A Sociohydrologic Synthesis of Change in Hydrology and Society, was edited by Fuqiang Tian, Jing Wei, Melissa Haeffner, and Heidi Kreibich. The book brings together contributions from 160 authors from the natural and social sciences, supported by a 27-member Editorial Advisory Board.
The synthesis volume offers: a holistic socio-hydrological framework, integrated theories, methods, and datasets at the interface of hydrology and social sciences, in-depth analyses of key human-water systems such as floods, droughts, agriculture, transboundary rivers, and global teleconnections,global case studies on emerging phenomena,nand a comprehensive synthesis with perspectives for future research and practice. The editors invite the professional community to make use of these important results of the IAHS Panta Rhei Community for research and teaching.
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