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This topical collection brings together papers presenting methodological issues and approaches in geographical research. Submissions can be of various lengths, including relatively short descriptive accounts. We particularly welcome papers addressing innovative approaches to geographical research or advances in geographical method in research or education, plus creative applications of new and traditional research methods. Many of these innovations and advances may be inspired by alternative quantitative and qualitative analytical approaches, big data integration, innovative use of coding, and AI, image processing and machine learning.

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* Editors' affiliations:

- John Pickles | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, United States of America

- Chad Staddon | University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom

This topical collection brings together papers presenting methodological issues and approaches in geographical research. Submissions can be of various lengths, including relatively short descriptive accounts. We particularly welcome papers addressing innovative approaches to geographical research or ...

Climate crisis, societal change and geopolitics are increasingly combining to make achieving water security ever more challenging. Conversely, sustainable and secure water systems are increasingly recognised as core to achieving sustainable outcomes in other domains such as food production, urbanisation and women's empowerment. And, as yet, there is relatively little attention paid to the countries of Eastern Europe, especially those around the Black Sea basin and in the Balkans. We propose a permanent topical collection on “regional water security issues”, which could include papers covering:

• Climate models showing changes in water availability
• Reflections on the impacts of the above for hazard and risk
• Regional and sub-regional papers – e.g. western Balkans, eastern Balkans, distinctions between Danube plain and other catchments
• Urban water issues
• Challenges for particular communities such as Roma, ethnic minorities
• Food, water, energy nexus
• Transboundary water sharing.

All accepted papers will be immediately published within the currently opened issues.

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Editor's affiliation:

- Chad Staddon | University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom

Climate crisis, societal change and geopolitics are increasingly combining to make achieving water security ever more challenging. Conversely, sustainable and secure water systems are increasingly recognised as core to achieving sustainable outcomes in other domains such as food production, urbanisa ...