Three Decades of Groundwater Drought Research: Evolution and Trends

Author:

El Bouazzaoui Imane1ORCID,Lamhour Oumaima1,Ait Brahim Yassine2ORCID,Najmi Adam3ORCID,Bougadir Blaïd1

Affiliation:

1. Laboratory of Applied Sciences to the Environment and Sustainable Development, Cadi Ayyad University, Essaouira 20000, Morocco

2. International Water Research Institute, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Ben Guerir 43150, Morocco

3. Laboratory of Georesources, Geo-Environments, and Civil Engineering, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech 40000, Morocco

Abstract

In most parts of the world, groundwater is the main source of their water supply, particularly during periods of drought when surface water is scarce. As a result, groundwater drought is among the most worrying problems of our time. In order to shed light on the diversity of scientific productions related to this theme, this analysis was conducted on 151 publications, 76 sources, and 469 authors using version 4.3.1 of Rstudio’s Bibliometrix tool. The clusters and keyword occurrence analysis reveals a research trend towards the use of advanced technologies and a more holistic approach that takes into account the complexity of hydrological systems. The use of drought indices to characterize and monitor groundwater drought, as well as satellite products and their assimilation into Land Surface Models are among the adopted solutions. This was endorsed through a summary of the five most cited publications in this field. The results also highlighted the performance of Chinese institutions in analyzing the various aspects related to this topic, as well as a lack of international collaboration between research structures. In conclusion, this study has enabled us to present the evolution and trends in scientific research and helped to specify the main emerging themes and future areas of research related to groundwater drought.

Funder

PRIMA AGREEMed project

Publisher

MDPI AG

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