Progress in urban resilience research and hotspot analysis: a global scientometric visualization analysis using...

Area of Science:

• Urban resilience research
• Environmental science and ecology
• Disaster governance

Background:

• Climate change is increasing the frequency and complexity of natural disasters globally.
• Effective urban resilience research (URR) is crucial for cities to withstand and recover from adversities.
• Despite growing interest, URR lacks a systematic framework, comprehensive review, and clear evolutionary path.

Purpose of the Study:

• To conduct a scientometric visualization analysis of global URR over the past decade.
• To identify key institutions, authors, and publications in the field.
• To map the evolution of research topics and identify emerging frontiers in URR.

Main Methods:

• Selection of 1647 URR articles from the Web of Science Core Collection.
• Application of scientometric visualization analysis using CiteSpace and ArcGIS software.
• Analysis of publication trends, institutional productivity, author contributions, and research hotspots.

Main Results:

• Global URR has significantly accelerated in the last ten years.
• Key research areas include environmental science, ecology, science and technology, and water resources.
• URR is evolving into an increasingly multidisciplinary field.

Conclusions:

• URR is a rapidly growing and vital field for addressing global climate change impacts.
• Quantitative visualization methods reveal the current status and future trajectory of URR.
• Understanding URR trends is essential for mitigating emerging urban risks and vulnerabilities.