The concept of resilience: a bibliometric analysis of the emergency and disaster management literature

Resilience has become an important concept in the fields of emergency and disaster management. Despite the increased use of resilience in the academic and public policy arenas, the intellectual topography of this subject as it relates to emergency and disaster management contexts remains under-inves...

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Published inLocal government studies Vol. 45; no. 3; pp. 308 - 327
Main Authors Demiroz, Fatih, Haase, Thomas W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 04.05.2019
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
bibliometric analysis
Bibliometrics
Citations
community resilience
Disaster management
emergency management
Historical analysis
homeland security
Interdisciplinary aspects
Interdisciplinary research
Policy making
Public policy
Resilience
Resource management
Topography
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Summary:Resilience has become an important concept in the fields of emergency and disaster management. Despite the increased use of resilience in the academic and public policy arenas, the intellectual topography of this subject as it relates to emergency and disaster management contexts remains under-investigated. This article provides a snapshot of the intellectual structure of resilience studies. Using bibliometric data collected from 20 emergency and disaster management journals, this article argues that the interdisciplinary nature of resilience research comes from its historical roots. The findings also demonstrate that resilience research in the emergency and disaster management fields is organised into three primary clusters: environmental and ecological issues, emergency and disaster management, and public policy and administration. The article concludes with implications for policymakers, as well as recommendations for future research.
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ISSN:0300-3930
1743-9388
DOI:10.1080/03003930.2018.1541796