Abstract
The rapid population growth in the past two centuries has caused a significant rise in urbanisation, leading to various environmental impacts. To address these negative consequences, the adoption of new technologies is crucial. One such approach is Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD), which shows potential in mitigating the Urban Heat Island effect, climate change, and extreme heat, as well as reducing stormwater pollution. Therefore, this research comprehensively examines the correlation between the WSUD and the urban climate by conducting a bibliometric analysis. This study expanded all research from 2014 to 2023 by utilising the similar visualisation software (Vosviewer). A total of 38 publications were analysed as documented in the Scopus database in January 2024, identifying the most compelling subjects covered by the journal. The results indicate a substantial dearth of literature regarding the relationship between water-sensitive urban design (WSUD), low-impact development (LID), sustainable urban drainage (SUD), thermal comfort, cooling, urban heat island (UHI), and urban climate. This highlights the emergence of a potential research topic. The study offers a roadmap for future researchers, focussing on key areas where fruitful investigation is feasible.
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