Su Krizi, Su Yönetimi ve Su Güvenliği Konularında Küresel Yayın Eğilimleri: Bibliyometrik Bir İnceleme

Abstract

İklim değişikliğinin hidrolojik değişkenliği artırması ve kuraklık risklerini derinleştirmesiyle birlikte, su yalnızca ekolojik sistemleri değil, aynı zamanda gıda üretimini, finansal istikrarı ve toplumsal direnci etkileyen stratejik bir kaynak konumuna gelmiştir. Bu çalışma, Web of Science (WoS) temel koleksiyonunda bulunan ve ekonomi, işletme ve işletme finansı kategorilerinde 1981–2025 yılları arasında yayımlanmış 1.716 akademik yayının bibliyometrik haritalama analizini sunmaktadır. Bu çalışmada VOSviewer yazılımı kullanılarak anahtar kelime eşleşmeleri, yazar iş birlikleri, atıf yoğunlukları ve kurumsal üretkenlik örüntüleri görselleştirilmiştir. Analiz sonuçları, erken dönem çalışmalarda fiziksel su kıtlığı ve teknik yaklaşımların öne çıktığını; ancak son yıllarda ekonomik etkiler, mikro kredi temelli uyum stratejileri, iklim risk sigortası ve sürdürülebilir kalkınma politikaları ile bütünleşmiş su yönetimi gibi tematik yönelimlerin belirginleştiğini göstermektedir. En çok atıf alan çalışmalar, kuraklık kaynaklı yoksulluk döngüleri, tarımsal dayanıklılık ve su risklerinin finansal etkileri üzerine yoğunlaşmaktadır. Bu çalışma; (i) literatürün yapısal ve kavramsal evrimini haritalayarak, (ii) etkili yazarları, dergileri ve kurumları tanımlayarak ve (iii) suya ilişkin ekonomik riskler alanındaki araştırma boşluklarını ve fırsatları vurgulayarak, su krizine yönelik artan disiplinler arası yaklaşımı desteklemektedir. Bulgular, su yönetişiminin çevre bilimlerinin ötesine geçerek ekonomik politika, finansal risk yönetimi ve küresel kalkınma stratejileri için kritik bir alan haline geldiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu çalışma su kıtlığı, su yönetimi ve su güvenliği konularının çevresel, ekonomik ve jeopolitik risklerin kesiştiği ve birbiriyle bağlantılı küresel meseleler haline geldiğini göstermektedir. Çalışma, gelecekteki disiplinler arası araştırmalara ve kanıta dayalı su politikası tasarımlarına rehber olma özelliği taşımaktadır.

Keywords

• Bibliyometrik analiz
• su güvenliği
• su krizi
• su yönetimi
• VOSviewer
• Web of Science (WoS)

Global Publication Trends in Water Crisis, Water Management and Water Security: A Bibliometric Review

Abstract

This study demonstrates that water scarcity, water management, and water security are interconnected global issues where environmental, economic, and geopolitical risks intersect. As climate change exacerbates hydrological variability and drought risks, water has become a strategic resource affecting not only ecological systems but also food production, financial stability, and societal resilience. This study presents a bibliometric mapping analysis of 1,716 academic publications in the Web of Science (WoS) core collection, published between 1981 and 2025 in the categories of economics, business, and business finance. This study visualizes keyword matches, author collaborations, citation densities, and institutional productivity patterns using VOSviewer software. The analysis results indicate that physical water scarcity and technical approaches were prominent in early studies, but thematic trends such as economic impacts, microcredit-based adaptation strategies, climate risk insurance, and water management integrated with sustainable development policies have become more prominent in recent years. The most cited studies focus on drought-induced poverty cycles, agricultural resilience, and the financial impacts of water risks. This study supports the growing interdisciplinary approach to addressing the water crisis by (i) mapping the structural and conceptual evolution of the literature, (ii) identifying influential authors, journals, and institutions, and (iii) highlighting research gaps and opportunities in the field of water-related economic risks. The findings reveal that water governance has moved beyond environmental sciences to become a critical area for economic policy, financial risk management, and global development strategies. The study serves as a guide for future interdisciplinary research and evidence-based water policy design.

Keywords

• Bibliometric analysis
• water security
• water crisis
• water management
• VOSviewer
• Web of Science (WoS)

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