Systematic Review for Urban Flood Disaster in Managerial Perspective: Forecasting, Assessment and Optimization

Urban flood disaster management is an interdisciplinary field that integrates hydrology, geology, engineering, and urban planning, with prediction, assessment, and optimization serving as its core components. However, a comprehensive and systematic synthesis of recent developments in this domain remains limited, constraining both theoretical understanding and practical advancement. To address this gap, this study conducts an in-depth analysis of urban flood management research as a systematic review, with a particular focus on advances in prediction, assessment, and optimization. Utilizing a multistep holistic review, combining bibliometric and scientometric analysis with structured literature categorization, the research critically examines and synthesizes relevant findings. This study analyzed 166 research papers related to urban flood management within the Web of Science database. Through co-citation and keyword co-occurrence analyses, five dominant research dimensions are identified: physics-based simulation methods, data-driven approaches, risk assessment tasks, optimization strategies, and miscellaneous emerging topics. Based on these insights, we propose a task-oriented framework that systematically integrates prediction, assessment and optimization across the four phases of disaster management: mitigation, prevention, emergency response and recovery. This framework aids scholars and practitioners in understanding and implementing effective techniques and strategies. The study’s findings shed light on key trends and potential future directions, providing a roadmap for further exploration of urban flood management and guiding professionals in related fields.