01-05 December 2025
INCOIS, Hyderabad, India.
| Abstract Submission No. | ABS-05-0326 |
| Title of Abstract | Vulnerability and risk assessment of coastal hazards in India: Insights from bibliometric analysis and systematic review |
| Authors | ANAGHA K H*, ROOPAM SHUKLA |
| Organisation | IIT ROORKEE |
| Address | Kottanellur (P.O) Thrissur, Kerala, India Pincode: 680672 E-mail: anagha0480@gmail.com |
| Country | India |
| Presentation | Oral |
| Abstract | Coastal systems, often exposed to multiple hazards have been identified to be at risk. Although assessment processes of comprehending the risk and vulnerability level have guided only limited action, these remain valuable tools for an ⿿objective⿿ means to identify targeted areas focusing on ⿿particularly⿿ vulnerable. A holistic understanding of how these assessments are conceptualised and operationalised is necessary to understand the challenges that hinder effective translation of the results into actionable decisions. The study combines two complementary methods⿿bibliometric analysis and systematic review⿿to synthesise the literature on risk and vulnerability assessment. Bibliometric analysis was used to analyse trends in publication, author and journal information, hotspot themes and their co-occurrence. A systematic literature review was done to gather specific insights on the regions of study, type of hazards studied, scale of reporting, methods and tools used, indicators used, gaps identified, policy analysis and the reported usability of the outputs. We reviewed 178 studies published between 2000 and 2024. The results report (1) nearly twofold growth in studies in the last 5 years as compared to the previous decade; (2) majority of research focused on the eastern coastal states; (3) half of the reviewed studies focused on risk or vulnerability due to multiple hazards (4) indicator-based assessments were the most commonly used method (63 %); (5) biogeophysical indicators were more commonly investigated than socioeconomic and (6) the administrative level of reporting majorly focussed on villages (37.9 %). The study also reports vagueness in definitions and conceptual frameworks. Further, most of the studies implicitly emphasised assisting in policy formulation but often failed to explicitly address the specific type or stage of the policy process. In conclusion, this study provides a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge on risk and vulnerability assessment for natural hazards in the coastal regions of India. |
| Are you part of IIOE-2 endorsed project | no |
| Keywords | Coastal hazard, Risk, Vulnerability, Socioeconomic |
| For Awards | yes |
| Date Of Birth | 30-07-1999 |
| ECSN Registration Number | IIOE2-ECSN-0194 |