Urban resilience and disaster management studies in the context of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A bibliometric analysis from 2015 to 2025 in the WoS database


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Duymuş H.

CHANGJIANG LIUYU ZIYUAN YU HUANJING/RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT IN THE YANGTZE VALLEY, cilt.41, sa.01, ss.1675-1696, 2025 (Scopus)

Özet

This study examines scientific research in urban resilience and disaster management between 2015 and 2025 in the context of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through bibliometric analysis. The research aims to identify scientific trends and research gaps in these areas, focusing on SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and SDG 13 (Climate Action). 2,658 articles from the Web of Science (WoS) database were analyzed using VOSviewer (1.6.20) software. The study emphasized the importance of addressing disaster management and urban resilience from an interdisciplinary perspective. The results show that holistic strategies, including sustainable infrastructures, innovative early warning systems, and community engagement, need to be developed to enhance the implementation of the SDGs. The analysis of Türkiye reveals the country's vulnerability to natural disasters, with events such as the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes bringing the need to increase urban resilience back to the agenda. The study suggests that Türkiye's academic contributions in this field can be integrated into the international literature and shed light on the development of disaster management and sustainable development policies. In this context, policies that encourage the use of early warning systems, interdisciplinary cooperation, and innovative technologies are expected to significantly reduce disaster risks and build sustainable, resilient cities.