BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF GIS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES USING THE SCOPUS DATABASE

Abstract

Geographic Information Systems (GIS), applied to the management of water resources, help to monitor, plan and carry out more effectively the analysis of the supply and demand of water resources. This bibliometric analysis recovered 189 articles dealing with GIS applied to water resources management published between 2012 and 2022 in the Scopus database. Thematic evolution analysis, cluster analysis and the Bibliometrix were used to identify the evolutionary path. The results showed an increase in publications, indicating that GIS has become a trend in research. Research topics were mainly focused on GIS related to ecosystem analysis, climate change, water quality and water resources. These results showed that studies on contamination and the quality of water resources are the main lines of knowledge and will be the focus of research. The analysis of the publications showed an increase in research through GIS along with the integration of other disciplines for better management of water resources.