Bibliometric Analysis of Soil and Landscape Stability, Sensitivity and Resistivity

Manuele Bettoni, Michael Maerker (), Alberto Bosino, Calogero Schillaci and Sebastian Vogel
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Manuele Bettoni: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Michael Maerker: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Alberto Bosino: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
Calogero Schillaci: Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy
Sebastian Vogel: Department Engineering for Crop Production, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB), 14469 Potsdam, Germany

Land, 2022, vol. 11, issue 8, 1-27

Abstract: In times of global change, it is of fundamental importance to understand the sensitivity, stability and resistivity of a landscape or ecosystem to human disturbance. Landscapes and ecosystems have internal thresholds, giving them the ability to resist such disturbance. When these thresholds are quantified, the development of countermeasures can help prevent irreversible changes and support adaptations to the negative effects of global change. The main objective of this analysis is to address the lack of recent studies defining terms like sensitivity, resistivity and stability in reference to landscapes and ecosystems through a Bibliometric analysis based on Scopus and Web of Science peer-reviewed articles. The present research also aims to quantify landscape statuses in terms of their sensitivity, stability and resistivity. The term “landscape stability” is mainly related to quantitatively measurable properties indicating a certain degree of stability. In contrast, the term “landscape sensitivity” is often related to resilience; however, this definition has not substantially changed over time. Even though a large number of quantification methods related to soil and landscape stability and sensitivity were found, these methods are rather ad hoc. This study stresses the importance of interdisciplinary studies and work groups.

Keywords: landscape resilience; landscape analysis; quantification methods; terminology definition; literature review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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