Scientometric review of climate-change extreme impacts on coastal cities

• DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2023.106709
• Publication Date: 2023-06-18T14:26:09Z
• Authors: Emilio Laino; Gregorio Iglesias
• Keywords: Coastal erosion; Coastal flood

The generalised sea level and temperature rise, along with the increasing frequency intensity of storms extremes, trigger a variety climate-change-related impacts on coastal communities, such as flooding erosion, pluvial river flooding, heat waves, cold spells, droughts, landslides. These events can rapidly cascade into additional challenges have profound impact zone. Many studies focused causes consequences climate change for cities in past decades. As result, number forecasts, risk assessments, literature reviews, methodologies has increased. This comprehensive review comprises key findings systematic analysis scientific extreme cities. After bibliometric analysis, which yields 2321 papers 470 journals from 1976 to 2021, scientometric is carried out. There wide geographical diversity, publications 97 countries. In terms numbers nationalities, USA was followed by China, UK, Australia, Indonesia. scarcity developing countries apparent. "Storm" "risk assessment" are top keywords regarding occurrence relationships other keywords. main research areas this topic assessment, hazards their drivers, modelling tools, disaster control prevention measures, policies urban planning. Finally, gaps identified, future directions proposed, e.g., emerging integrated zone management tools