Knowledge domain of greenhouse gas emissions from hydropower reservoirs: Hotspots, frontiers and future perspectives

Research on greenhouse gas (GHG; CO2, CH4, N2O) emissions from hydropower reservoirs has attracted widespread attention due to the potential effect on global climate change. However, few attempts have been made to conduct the research progress in this field from a global perspective. In this study,...

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Main Authors: Yadi Ai, Tao Huang, Cuncun Duan, Di Huang, Yiwei Gong, Hongguang Cheng
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.1055891/full
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author Yadi Ai
Tao Huang
Cuncun Duan
Di Huang
Yiwei Gong
Hongguang Cheng
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Di Huang
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description Research on greenhouse gas (GHG; CO2, CH4, N2O) emissions from hydropower reservoirs has attracted widespread attention due to the potential effect on global climate change. However, few attempts have been made to conduct the research progress in this field from a global perspective. In this study, knowledge mapping research was conducted by applying scientometric analysis to explore research hotspots, frontiers and emerging trends of this field from 1993 to 2021, and five research priorities were recommended for the further study. The results showed that the research on GHG emissions from hydropower reservoirs was interdisciplinary, and there was an exponential increase in yearly publication outputs. Additionally, China, Brazil, Canada, America, and France were the leading contributors with high publication outputs, and the Chinese Academy of Science was the most productive and influential institution. Furthermore, the research hotspots in the field mainly focused on CO2, CH4, and N2O emissions and their spatiotemporal characteristics due to great contributions to greenhouse effect and heterogeneities of the GHG emissions from hydropower reservoirs. Research frontiers mainly concentrated on the Three Gorges Reservoir, bubble-mediated gas exchange, GHG emissions across different interfaces and gas transfer velocity. Meanwhile, the first three research frontiers were regarded as emerging trends in recent years. Although great progress has been made in the field, there were still some research challenges. Future research priorities were recommended to strengthen: 1) Application of remote sensing in the research on GHG emissions from hydropower reservoirs, 2) improvement of life cycle assessment research, 3) standardization research on the measurement methods, 4) anthropogenic impacts on carbon dynamics, and 5) international cooperation and database construction. Finally, several mitigation measures were suggested to provide useful insights into the management and control of GHG emissions. In contrast to previous reviews, this paper provides an insight for the visual study of the research on GHG emissions from hydropower reservoirs, helping researchers understand the current research status and future perspectives from a global perspective.
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spelling doaj.art-8ca0add47ab1407ba895ee639c98cfc32022-12-22T03:41:58ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Environmental Science2296-665X2022-11-011010.3389/fenvs.2022.10558911055891Knowledge domain of greenhouse gas emissions from hydropower reservoirs: Hotspots, frontiers and future perspectivesYadi Ai0Tao Huang1Cuncun Duan2Di Huang3Yiwei Gong4Hongguang Cheng5Beijing Key Laboratory of Urban Hydrological Cycle and Sponge City Technology, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, ChinaBeijing Key Laboratory of Urban Hydrological Cycle and Sponge City Technology, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, ChinaBeijing Key Laboratory of Urban Hydrological Cycle and Sponge City Technology, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, ChinaBeijing Key Laboratory of Urban Hydrological Cycle and Sponge City Technology, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, ChinaResearch on greenhouse gas (GHG; CO2, CH4, N2O) emissions from hydropower reservoirs has attracted widespread attention due to the potential effect on global climate change. However, few attempts have been made to conduct the research progress in this field from a global perspective. In this study, knowledge mapping research was conducted by applying scientometric analysis to explore research hotspots, frontiers and emerging trends of this field from 1993 to 2021, and five research priorities were recommended for the further study. The results showed that the research on GHG emissions from hydropower reservoirs was interdisciplinary, and there was an exponential increase in yearly publication outputs. Additionally, China, Brazil, Canada, America, and France were the leading contributors with high publication outputs, and the Chinese Academy of Science was the most productive and influential institution. Furthermore, the research hotspots in the field mainly focused on CO2, CH4, and N2O emissions and their spatiotemporal characteristics due to great contributions to greenhouse effect and heterogeneities of the GHG emissions from hydropower reservoirs. Research frontiers mainly concentrated on the Three Gorges Reservoir, bubble-mediated gas exchange, GHG emissions across different interfaces and gas transfer velocity. Meanwhile, the first three research frontiers were regarded as emerging trends in recent years. Although great progress has been made in the field, there were still some research challenges. Future research priorities were recommended to strengthen: 1) Application of remote sensing in the research on GHG emissions from hydropower reservoirs, 2) improvement of life cycle assessment research, 3) standardization research on the measurement methods, 4) anthropogenic impacts on carbon dynamics, and 5) international cooperation and database construction. Finally, several mitigation measures were suggested to provide useful insights into the management and control of GHG emissions. In contrast to previous reviews, this paper provides an insight for the visual study of the research on GHG emissions from hydropower reservoirs, helping researchers understand the current research status and future perspectives from a global perspective.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.1055891/fullgreenhouse gaseshydropower reservoirscitespaceresearch hotspotsfuture perspectives
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Knowledge domain of greenhouse gas emissions from hydropower reservoirs: Hotspots, frontiers and future perspectives
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hydropower reservoirs
citespace
research hotspots
future perspectives
title Knowledge domain of greenhouse gas emissions from hydropower reservoirs: Hotspots, frontiers and future perspectives
title_full Knowledge domain of greenhouse gas emissions from hydropower reservoirs: Hotspots, frontiers and future perspectives
title_fullStr Knowledge domain of greenhouse gas emissions from hydropower reservoirs: Hotspots, frontiers and future perspectives
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge domain of greenhouse gas emissions from hydropower reservoirs: Hotspots, frontiers and future perspectives
title_short Knowledge domain of greenhouse gas emissions from hydropower reservoirs: Hotspots, frontiers and future perspectives
title_sort knowledge domain of greenhouse gas emissions from hydropower reservoirs hotspots frontiers and future perspectives
topic greenhouse gases
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research hotspots
future perspectives
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