Editorial: get prepared for unexpected disasters via advanced analytics and simulation techniques for urban hydraulic engineering and water infrastructure

Nowadays, water infrastructure faces even more significant challenges during disasters. Disaster events of water infrastructure are often the result of the joint action of human activities and natural factors, and its mechanism is very complex. Therefore, deploying an effective monitoring and control system with intelligent equipment and technology integration is essential for disaster simulation analysis, especially in water conservancy projects and urban environmental systems. Using scientific and theoretical models, monitoring data, and computer technology in a synergistic manner becomes appealing and necessary. Preventing damage to water conservancy projects is the first priority for disaster prediction. As such, intelligent simulation techniques are increasingly important in disaster prevention analysis and mitigating water system challenges. This special issue aims to publish original research and review articles covering the latest developments in applying hazard analysis and simulation techniques for urban hydraulic engineering and water systems. The detailed contribution of each paper is highlighted in the following section.