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ISSN: 1388-3445
Publication Frequency: 4 issues per year.
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Hydrolink 1, 2026 | River Basin Organizations
The publication of this issue of Hydrolink coincides with the celebration of the one-hundred-year anniversary of the establishment ofriver basin authorities in Spain, the first country to introducenation-wide water management at the river basin scale.The concept of river basin management began to emerge inthe late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when technologicaldevelopments made possible the construction of large dams andrelated water infrastructure.
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In depth > River Basin Organizations
The century-old hydrographic confederations of Spain, heirs to a great past, facing the challenge of the future in water planning and management by Francisco José Hijós Bitrián and Tomás Sancho Marco
Rivers, for generations: Australia's Murray–Darling Basin Authority is managing the Basin's water resources in the national interest by Andrew McConville
Achievements and Lessons of the Lake Biwa Comprehensive Development Project in Yodogawa River Basin by Tetsuya Sumi, Hiroki Nishi and Sohei Kobayashi
Achievements and Experience of the Yellow River Management and Protection by Yellow River Conservancy Commission
Special features of a Spanish River Basin Organization (Hydrographic Confederation) The case of the Júcar Hydrographic Confederation by Ramiro Martínez Costa
Citizenship and Water Management: The Yucatán Peninsula Basin Council by Juan Enrique Araiza Rodríguez
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About the Editor
Angelos Findikakis received his first degree in Civil Engineering in 1968 from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece. After working on water resources planning and development studies in Greece he came to Stanford for graduate studies in 1973. Since 1980 he has been working for Bechtel Corporation in San Francisco. Over the years he worked on a broad range of water studies in support of the permitting, design and construction of several industrial projects including civil infrastructure, power, mining, oil and gas, and waste storage facilities. As a Bechtel Fellow since 1998 he advises senior management on questions related to his expertise, participates in strategic planning, and helps disseminate new technical ideas and findings throughout the organization.
About the Guest Editor
Tomás Ángel Sancho Marco is a Civil Engineer, with an end-of-degree award. He also has a degree in Law and a Degree in Business Administration and Management. He is currently Deputy Vice Director of Public Hydraulic Domain and Infrastructures in the General Directorate of Water of MITECO, Spain. Past President of the Ebro Hydrographic Confederation (1996-2000). Past President of the WCCE-World Council of Civil Engineers (2012-2015). Titular Memberof the Spanish Committee on Large Dams. Considered an expert in infrastructure financing and water planning and management, he has a deep knowledge of business and administration issues.
Upcoming issues ↑
Issue 2, 2026: Remote Sensing
Issue 3, 2026: Aging Water Infrastructures
Issue 4, 2026: Water Security and Sustainability
Other upcoming issues:
Water Reuse
Water in Agriculture: current use and future trends
The Future of Water Infraestructure: New developments and maintenance of existing ones
If you wish to contribute to any of the above mentioned issues or propose new topics please contact Editor Angelos Findikakis and our Publications Manager
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Most articles published in every issue focus on a specific theme developed by the Editor with the support of the Hydrolink Advisory Board and the IAHR Executive Committee. If you would like to propose a theme for a future issue, or contribute an article on one of the planned themes, please contact the Editor Angelos N. Findikakis and the IAHR Publications Manager.
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Editor
Angelos N. Findikakis, Bechtel Fellow, Bechtel Corp, USA
Technical Editors
Mehedi Hasan Bappy, Research Engineer, Intelligent Medicine Inc., USA
Mistaya Langridge, McCloy Consulting Ltd, Ireland
Editorial assistant
Martina Marin, IAHR Publications Manager
Advisory board
Luis Balairón, Director of Hydraulics Laboratory, CEDEX - Ministry Public Works, Spain
Jean Paul Chabard, Professor at Ecole des Ponts Paris Tech, Project Manager, EDF Research & Development, France
Jaap C.J. Kwadijk, Scientific director, Deltares, The Netherlands
Henrik Madsen, Head of Research and Development, DHI, Denmark
Sean Mulligan, VorTech Water Solutions and National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG), Ireland
Yasuo Nihei, Tokyo University of Science, Japan
Jing Peng, President, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, China
Olivier Bertrand, Project Manager, Artelia Eau & Environnement, France
James Sutherland, Principal Scientist, HR Wallingford, UK
José N. De Piérola, Senior Advisor in Water Resources Management, Peru
Ex-officio
Peter Goodwin, Past President of IAHR, President of University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, United States of America