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Sustainability and Productivity of Village Tank Cascade Systems: A Bibliometric Analysis and Knowledge Mapping

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  • Sujith S. Ratnayake

    (Department of Geography and Planning, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia
    Ministry of Environment, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 10100, Sri Lanka)

  • Michael Reid

    (Department of Geography and Planning, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia)

  • Nicolette Larder

    (Department of Geography and Planning, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia)

  • Champika S. Kariyawasam

    (School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia)

  • Callum Hunter

    (College of Science, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia)

  • Danny Hunter

    (Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Via di San Domenico, 1, 00153 Rome, Italy)

  • Punchi B. Dharmasena

    (Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale 50300, Sri Lanka)

  • Gamini Pushpakumara

    (Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka)

  • Benjamin Kogo

    (School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia)

Abstract

Research on social–ecological systems is rapidly expanding globally in response to human-induced climate change, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem degradation. Safeguarding these traditional agroecosystems is vital according to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In the last decade, there has been a growing research interest in the Village Tank Cascade Systems (VTCSs) of Sri Lanka, recognised as social–ecological systems. However, few studies have systematically analysed VTCS research in Sri Lanka. To examine this apparent knowledge gap in more detail, a bibliometric analysis and knowledge mapping were conducted to systematically analyse and interpret the state, trends, clusters, and emerging fields of VTCS research. In total, 159 peer-reviewed research publications between 1985 and 2023 were obtained from the Web of Science Core Collection, Scopus databases, Google Scholar, and ResearchGate to perform this analysis. Furthermore, this study employed the Sustainability Assessment of Food and Agriculture systems (SAFA) tool, developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, to map the inclusion of sustainability and productivity dimensions in VTCS research, in alignment with the objectives set forth by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The study provides insight into dominant and neglected areas of future VTCS research.

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  • Sujith S. Ratnayake & Michael Reid & Nicolette Larder & Champika S. Kariyawasam & Callum Hunter & Danny Hunter & Punchi B. Dharmasena & Gamini Pushpakumara & Benjamin Kogo, 2024. "Sustainability and Productivity of Village Tank Cascade Systems: A Bibliometric Analysis and Knowledge Mapping," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(8), pages 1-25, April.
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