Multidimensional assessment of urban water security under post-disaster and environmental stress conditions
- 1Technology Center (CTEC), Federal University of Alagoas– UFAL, Campus A.C. Simões
- 2Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Accouting (FEAC), Federal University of Alagoas – UFAL, Campus A.C. Simões
- 3Lusófona University
Abstract
Urban water security has become a key component of sustainable development, especially in regions affected by hydrological uncertainty and socio-environmental vulnerability. This study conducts a systematic literature review combined with a global bibliometric analysis to map and evaluate the evolution of multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) models applied to water security assessment. A total of 112 peer-reviewed articles published between 2001 and 2024 were retrieved from major scientific databases. The analysis integrates bibliometric and content-based approaches to identify research trends, thematic clusters, and methodological advances linking MCDA and geospatial tools in water management. Results highlight the predominance of studies from Asia (38%) and the frequent application of AHP, PROMETHEE, and fuzzy methods integrated with GIS. Eight thematic domains were identified: groundwater, water quality, water resources management, indicators, water supply, climate change, allocation, and risk reduction. Despite progress, gaps remain in integrating hydrological, socio-economic, resilience, and governance dimensions, particularly in post-disaster urban contexts. By consolidating fragmented knowledge, this study offers strategic insights and a conceptual foundation for applying geospatial multicriteria models to public policy, supporting adaptive, resilience-oriented strategies for equitable and sustainable urban water management.
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BibTeX
@article{apolinario2026multidimensional,
title = {{Multidimensional assessment of urban water security under post-disaster and environmental stress conditions}},
author = {Andressa Apolinário and Wesley Oliveira Silva and Pedro Carmona Marques and João Reis},
journal = {Discover Sustainability},
year = {2026},
month = jul,
doi = {10.1007/s43621-026-04183-9},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-026-04183-9},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Multidimensional assessment of urban water security under post-disaster and environmental stress conditions
AU - Andressa Apolinário
AU - Wesley Oliveira Silva
AU - Pedro Carmona Marques
AU - João Reis
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/07/01
JO - Discover Sustainability
DO - 10.1007/s43621-026-04183-9
UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-026-04183-9
AB - Urban water security has become a key component of sustainable development, especially in regions affected by hydrological uncertainty and socio-environmental vulnerability. This study conducts a systematic literature review combined with a global bibliometric analysis to map and evaluate the evolution of multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) models applied to water security assessment. A total of 112 peer-reviewed articles published between 2001 and 2024 were retrieved from major scientific databases. The analysis integrates bibliometric and content-based approaches to identify research trends, thematic clusters, and methodological advances linking MCDA and geospatial tools in water management. Results highlight the predominance of studies from Asia (38%) and the frequent application of AHP, PROMETHEE, and fuzzy methods integrated with GIS. Eight thematic domains were identified: groundwater, water quality, water resources management, indicators, water supply, climate change, allocation, and risk reduction. Despite progress, gaps remain in integrating hydrological, socio-economic, resilience, and governance dimensions, particularly in post-disaster urban contexts. By consolidating fragmented knowledge, this study offers strategic insights and a conceptual foundation for applying geospatial multicriteria models to public policy, supporting adaptive, resilience-oriented strategies for equitable and sustainable urban water management.
SN - 2662-9984
ER -