Fowler Hayley J, Coxon Gemma, White Christopher J
School of Engineering and Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci. 2025 Jul 31;383(2302):20240299. doi: 10.1098/rsta.2024.0299.
To mark the 40th anniversary of the British Hydrological Society, a landmark Discussion Meeting was held at the Royal Society in June 2024, bringing together a transdisciplinary community, including hydrologists, policymakers and practitioners, to reflect on four decades of progress and chart future directions for hydrology. This special issue presents a collection of papers from that meeting, addressing advances in data, modelling, forecasting and decision-making in the context of intensifying climate and hydrological extremes. Key themes include the need for open, reproducible science, greater integration of machine learning, AI and convection-permitting models and a shift towards transdisciplinary, co-produced knowledge that better supports adaptation, resilience and policy impact. The issue highlights the critical roles of education, collaboration and equity in shaping a hydrology that is not only technically advanced but socially and environmentally responsive to the challenges of the 21st century.This article is part of the discussion meeting issue 'Hydrology in the 21st century: challenges in science, to policy and practice'.
为纪念英国水文学会成立40周年，2024年6月在英国皇家学会举行了一场具有里程碑意义的研讨会，汇聚了包括水文学家、政策制定者和从业者在内的跨学科群体，共同回顾40年来的进展，并为水文学绘制未来发展方向。本期特刊收录了该会议的一系列论文，探讨在气候和水文极端事件加剧背景下，数据、建模、预测和决策方面的进展。关键主题包括对开放、可重复科学的需求，机器学习、人工智能和允许对流模型的更大整合，以及向跨学科、共同产生的知识转变，以更好地支持适应、恢复力和政策影响。该特刊强调了教育、合作和公平在塑造水文学中的关键作用，使其不仅在技术上先进，而且在社会和环境方面能够应对21世纪的挑战。本文是“21世纪的水文学：从科学到政策与实践的挑战”研讨会特刊的一部分。
