Worldwide Research Trends in Landslide Science
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2021Author
Carrión Mero, Paul
Montalván Burbano, Néstor
Morante Carballo, Fernando
Quesada Román, Adolfo
Apolo Masache, Boris
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Abstract: Landslides are generated by natural causes and by human action, causing various geomorphological changes as well as physical and socioeconomic loss of the environment and human
life. The study, characterization and implementation of techniques are essential to reduce land
vulnerability, different socioeconomic sector susceptibility and actions to guarantee better slope
stability with a significant positive impact on society. The aim of this work is the bibliometric analysis
of the different types of landslides that the United States Geological Survey (USGS) emphasizes,
through the SCOPUS database and the VOSviewer software, for the analysis of their structure,
scientific production, and the close relationship with several scientific fields and its trends. The
methodology focuses on: (i) search criteria; (ii) data extraction and cleaning; (iii) generation of graphs
and bibliometric mapping; and (iv) analysis of results and possible trends. The study and analysis of
landslides are in a period of exponential growth, focusing mainly on techniques and solutions for
the stabilization, prevention, and categorization of the most susceptible hillslope sectors. Therefore,
this research field has the full collaboration of various authors and places a significant focus on the
conceptual evolution of the landslide science.
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