Advancing Slope Stability and Hydrological Solutions Through Biocementation: A Bibliometric Review
Biocementation is an innovative and sustainable technique with wide-ranging applications in slope stabilization, watershed management, and erosion control. Despite its potential, comprehensive evaluations of its use in hydrology and geotechnical engineering are limited. This study addresses this gap...
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| description | Biocementation is an innovative and sustainable technique with wide-ranging applications in slope stabilization, watershed management, and erosion control. Despite its potential, comprehensive evaluations of its use in hydrology and geotechnical engineering are limited. This study addresses this gap through a bibliometric analysis of 685 articles (2013–2023) from the Scopus database, employing VOSviewer and RStudio to explore global research trends, key contributors, and emerging themes. The analysis reveals that China, the United States, and Japan are leading contributors to this field, with significant advancements in microbial-induced (MICP) and enzyme-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (EICP) techniques. These methods have demonstrated effectiveness in improving soil strength, reducing erosion, and enhancing hydrological properties such as infiltration, runoff control, and water retention. Co-occurrence analysis identifies interdisciplinary connections between geotechnics and hydrology, highlighting research clusters focused on biomineralization, erosion resistance, and durability. The findings underscore biocementation’s pivotal role in addressing sustainability challenges by providing environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional soil stabilization techniques. This study not only maps the current research landscape but also offers valuable insights into the practical implications of biocementation for slope stability and hydrological management, laying the foundation for future advancements in sustainable engineering practices. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e24f266b2c6e48faaf4db13aaa9439fe2025-01-24T13:34:55ZengMDPI AGHydrology2306-53382025-01-011211410.3390/hydrology12010014Advancing Slope Stability and Hydrological Solutions Through Biocementation: A Bibliometric ReviewArmstrong Ighodalo Omoregie0Tariq Ouahbi1Fock-Kui Kan2Qurratu Aini Sirat3Hafsat Omolara Raheem4Adharsh Rajasekar5Centre for Borneo Regionalism and Conservation, University of Technology Sarawak, No. 1 Jalan University, Sibu 96000, MalaysiaLOMC Laboratory, Civil Engineering Department, Université Le Havre Normandie, Normandie Université, UMR 6294 CNRS, 53 Rue De Prony, 76058 Le Havre Cedex, FranceCentre for Borneo Regionalism and Conservation, University of Technology Sarawak, No. 1 Jalan University, Sibu 96000, MalaysiaCentre for Research of Innovation and Sustainable Development, School of Engineering and Technology, University of Technology Sarawak, No. 1 Jalan University, Sibu 96000, MalaysiaSchool of Housing Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, George Town 11800, MalaysiaKey Laboratory of Meteorological Disaster, Ministry of Education (KLME)/Joint International Research Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Change (ILCEC)/Collaborative Innovation Centre on Forecast and Evaluation of Meteorological Disasters (CIC-FEMD), Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, ChinaBiocementation is an innovative and sustainable technique with wide-ranging applications in slope stabilization, watershed management, and erosion control. Despite its potential, comprehensive evaluations of its use in hydrology and geotechnical engineering are limited. This study addresses this gap through a bibliometric analysis of 685 articles (2013–2023) from the Scopus database, employing VOSviewer and RStudio to explore global research trends, key contributors, and emerging themes. The analysis reveals that China, the United States, and Japan are leading contributors to this field, with significant advancements in microbial-induced (MICP) and enzyme-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (EICP) techniques. These methods have demonstrated effectiveness in improving soil strength, reducing erosion, and enhancing hydrological properties such as infiltration, runoff control, and water retention. Co-occurrence analysis identifies interdisciplinary connections between geotechnics and hydrology, highlighting research clusters focused on biomineralization, erosion resistance, and durability. The findings underscore biocementation’s pivotal role in addressing sustainability challenges by providing environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional soil stabilization techniques. This study not only maps the current research landscape but also offers valuable insights into the practical implications of biocementation for slope stability and hydrological management, laying the foundation for future advancements in sustainable engineering practices.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/12/1/14biocementationMICPEICPslope stabilizationerosion controlhydrology |
| spellingShingle | Armstrong Ighodalo Omoregie Tariq Ouahbi Fock-Kui Kan Qurratu Aini Sirat Hafsat Omolara Raheem Adharsh Rajasekar Advancing Slope Stability and Hydrological Solutions Through Biocementation: A Bibliometric Review Hydrology biocementation MICP EICP slope stabilization erosion control hydrology |
| title | Advancing Slope Stability and Hydrological Solutions Through Biocementation: A Bibliometric Review |
| title_full | Advancing Slope Stability and Hydrological Solutions Through Biocementation: A Bibliometric Review |
| title_fullStr | Advancing Slope Stability and Hydrological Solutions Through Biocementation: A Bibliometric Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advancing Slope Stability and Hydrological Solutions Through Biocementation: A Bibliometric Review |
| title_short | Advancing Slope Stability and Hydrological Solutions Through Biocementation: A Bibliometric Review |
| title_sort | advancing slope stability and hydrological solutions through biocementation a bibliometric review |
| topic | biocementation MICP EICP slope stabilization erosion control hydrology |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/12/1/14 |
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