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Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research on Port Infrastructure Vulnerability to Climate Change (2012–2023): Key Indices, Influential Contributions, and Future Directions

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  • Juliana Sales dos Santos

    (Department of Geosciences, Environment and Land Planning, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto (FCUP), Rua do Campo Alegre 687, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
    Earth Sciences Institute (ICT), Pole of the FCUP, University of Porto, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal)

  • Cláudia Klose Parise

    (Laboratory of Climate Studies and Modeling (LACLIMA), Department of Oceanography and Limnology, Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), São Luís 65065-545, MA, Brazil)

  • Lia Duarte

    (Department of Geosciences, Environment and Land Planning, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto (FCUP), Rua do Campo Alegre 687, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
    Earth Sciences Institute (ICT), Pole of the FCUP, University of Porto, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal)

  • Ana Cláudia Teodoro

    (Department of Geosciences, Environment and Land Planning, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto (FCUP), Rua do Campo Alegre 687, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
    Earth Sciences Institute (ICT), Pole of the FCUP, University of Porto, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal)

Abstract

This article analyzes the climate vulnerability of seaports through a bibliometric review of 45 articles published between 2012 and 2023. The research highlights the increase in publications focusing on the vulnerability of port infrastructure to climate impacts, a topic that previously received less attention compared to operational, economic, and logistical factors, which are frequently discussed in the existing literature. The analysis reinforces the relevance of this study, with the United States, Spain, and the United Kingdom emerging as the most influential countries in this research area. This article also reveals the predominance of methods based on the Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI), which includes ports in its assessments, and emphasizes the need to develop a more robust index for evaluating port vulnerability. Additionally, it discusses current topics, such as sea level rise and the use of global climate models and suggests future research directions to enhance the assessment of port vulnerability in the face of climate change.

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  • Juliana Sales dos Santos & Cláudia Klose Parise & Lia Duarte & Ana Cláudia Teodoro, 2024. "Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research on Port Infrastructure Vulnerability to Climate Change (2012–2023): Key Indices, Influential Contributions, and Future Directions," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(19), pages 1-18, October.
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    1. Stéphane Hallegatte & Nicola Ranger & Olivier Mestre & Patrice Dumas & Jan Corfee-Morlot & Celine Herweijer & Robert Wood, 2011. "Assessing climate change impacts, sea level rise and storm surge risk in port cities: a case study on Copenhagen," Climatic Change, Springer, vol. 104(1), pages 113-137, January.
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    2. Crismeire Isbaex & Francisco dos Reis Fernandes Costa & Teresa Batista, 2025. "Application of GIS in the Maritime-Port Sector: A Systematic Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(8), pages 1-36, April.

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