A comprehensive review of bibliometric and methodological approaches in flood mitigation studies: Current trends and future directions

Climate change has become a pressing concern, with an alarming increase in flooding events posing significant risks to residential areas worldwide. As land and infrastructure development rapidly evolve, it is crucial to systematically analyze the bibliometric patterns and methodological trends in fl...

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Main Authors: Funmilayo Ebun Rotimi, Roohollah Kalatehjari, Taofeeq Durojaye Moshood, George Dokyi
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Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2025-06-01
Series:Journal of Safety Science and Resilience
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Roohollah Kalatehjari
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George Dokyi
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description Climate change has become a pressing concern, with an alarming increase in flooding events posing significant risks to residential areas worldwide. As land and infrastructure development rapidly evolve, it is crucial to systematically analyze the bibliometric patterns and methodological trends in flood mitigation research, with a specific focus on residential building flood mitigation. This study presents a comprehensive comparative analysis of the bibliometric patterns and methodological trends in flood mitigation research over the past two decades, identifies prevailing gaps, and proposes future research directions to enhance the effectiveness of flood mitigation strategies. Using data from the Scopus database, 441 publications were objectively selected and subjected to metadata analysis. The study identifies top authors, contributing institutions, nations, and the distribution of contributions across different fields and methodologies. The findings emphasize the need for an integrated and interdisciplinary approach to flood reduction research, considering the complex interplay of social, ecological, and physical dimensions in flood risk management. The study reveals the predominance of modeling and simulation approaches, geographic information systems (GIS) remote sensing approaches, and statistical and data-driven approaches as the most widely employed methodologies. Furthermore, it highlights the growing diversity of approaches, with increasing interest in machine learning algorithms and combined methods. Also, this study provides valuable recommendations for future research, emphasizing the importance of developing effective flood-mitigating strategies to enhance community resilience. It advocates for a multidisciplinary and integrated approach, leveraging geospatial technologies, machine learning algorithms, and collaborative methodologies to advance flood mitigation research and practice. Future research should consider exploring additional databases, including Web of Science, EBSCO, IEEE, and Google Scholar, to conduct a more comprehensive review of the available literature. There is need for future studies to conduct in-depth comparative analyses of flood mitigation methodologies, particularly in the context of residential buildings.
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spelling doaj-art-e76805785e9e4c3cacce234f14dfa4c32025-08-20T03:10:39ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Journal of Safety Science and Resilience2666-44962025-06-016228029610.1016/j.jnlssr.2024.12.004A comprehensive review of bibliometric and methodological approaches in flood mitigation studies: Current trends and future directionsFunmilayo Ebun Rotimi0Roohollah Kalatehjari1Taofeeq Durojaye Moshood2George Dokyi3Corresponding author.; Built Environment Engineering Department, School of Future Environments Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New ZealandBuilt Environment Engineering Department, School of Future Environments Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New ZealandBuilt Environment Engineering Department, School of Future Environments Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New ZealandBuilt Environment Engineering Department, School of Future Environments Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New ZealandClimate change has become a pressing concern, with an alarming increase in flooding events posing significant risks to residential areas worldwide. As land and infrastructure development rapidly evolve, it is crucial to systematically analyze the bibliometric patterns and methodological trends in flood mitigation research, with a specific focus on residential building flood mitigation. This study presents a comprehensive comparative analysis of the bibliometric patterns and methodological trends in flood mitigation research over the past two decades, identifies prevailing gaps, and proposes future research directions to enhance the effectiveness of flood mitigation strategies. Using data from the Scopus database, 441 publications were objectively selected and subjected to metadata analysis. The study identifies top authors, contributing institutions, nations, and the distribution of contributions across different fields and methodologies. The findings emphasize the need for an integrated and interdisciplinary approach to flood reduction research, considering the complex interplay of social, ecological, and physical dimensions in flood risk management. The study reveals the predominance of modeling and simulation approaches, geographic information systems (GIS) remote sensing approaches, and statistical and data-driven approaches as the most widely employed methodologies. Furthermore, it highlights the growing diversity of approaches, with increasing interest in machine learning algorithms and combined methods. Also, this study provides valuable recommendations for future research, emphasizing the importance of developing effective flood-mitigating strategies to enhance community resilience. It advocates for a multidisciplinary and integrated approach, leveraging geospatial technologies, machine learning algorithms, and collaborative methodologies to advance flood mitigation research and practice. Future research should consider exploring additional databases, including Web of Science, EBSCO, IEEE, and Google Scholar, to conduct a more comprehensive review of the available literature. There is need for future studies to conduct in-depth comparative analyses of flood mitigation methodologies, particularly in the context of residential buildings.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666449625000076Climate changeFlood mitigationResearch methodologiesSystematic literature reviewResilience
spellingShingle Funmilayo Ebun Rotimi
Roohollah Kalatehjari
Taofeeq Durojaye Moshood
George Dokyi
A comprehensive review of bibliometric and methodological approaches in flood mitigation studies: Current trends and future directions
Journal of Safety Science and Resilience
Climate change
Flood mitigation
Research methodologies
Systematic literature review
Resilience
title A comprehensive review of bibliometric and methodological approaches in flood mitigation studies: Current trends and future directions
title_full A comprehensive review of bibliometric and methodological approaches in flood mitigation studies: Current trends and future directions
title_fullStr A comprehensive review of bibliometric and methodological approaches in flood mitigation studies: Current trends and future directions
title_full_unstemmed A comprehensive review of bibliometric and methodological approaches in flood mitigation studies: Current trends and future directions
title_short A comprehensive review of bibliometric and methodological approaches in flood mitigation studies: Current trends and future directions
title_sort comprehensive review of bibliometric and methodological approaches in flood mitigation studies current trends and future directions
topic Climate change
Flood mitigation
Research methodologies
Systematic literature review
Resilience
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666449625000076
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