Geographic Information System Applied to Sustainability Assessments
Conceptual Structure and Research Trends
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22031997 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Victor Tomaz de Oliveira (0000-0003-4023-6547, Instituto Federal Goiano, corresponding author), Denilson Teixeira (0000-0001-5103-9982, Universidade Federal de Goiás), L Rocchi (0000-0002-3386-2390, University of Perugia), A Boggia (0000-0002-7049-4144, University of Perugia) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 569 |
| Publication date | 2022-11-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2220-9964 • E-ISSN: 2220-9964 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijgi11110569 |
| OpenAlex | W4309312265 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 48 |
The conceptual variations and divergences that permeate the debate on sustainability end up directly reflecting the choice of sustainability assessment (SA) processes, providing different methodological approaches. Among them, some researchers have pointed out challenges, but also opportunities to use geospatial data, techniques, and tools as resources to be explored in sustainability assessments. However, it was still unclear how geospatial tools have contributed in this context, as well as their future potential. Thus, through bibliometric mapping, this research answers these questions, through the identification of both the thematic fields of action of the geographic information system (GIS) in SA as well as the emerging research areas in this domain of knowledge. For this, we selected 1721 articles spanning 31 years (1990–2020). We observe that this is a subject of growing interest, as more than 50% of all publications were published after 2015. The main results indicated that, initially, the GIS supported sustainability assessments as a mapping tool associated mostly with environmental issues, however, the evolution of the analysis potential, through data modeling, gives rise to new application perspectives. This evolution takes place, in parallel, with the global discussion on sustainability, where multidimensionality starts to play a leading role, and sustainability indicators assume geographic positions
Cartography · Conceptual framework · Data science · Environmental resource management · Geographic information system · Geography · Geospatial analysis · Remote sensing · Social science · Sociology · Sustainability · Sustainability organizations · Sustainability science · Thematic map · Computer Science · Environmental and Social Impact Assessments · Environmental Science · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
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Bibliometrix
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |