Equitable Infrastructure Management: A Systematic Literature Review

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

6-5-2025

Department

Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

Abstract

Transportation infrastructure plays a vital role in driving prosperity but can also disproportionately burden communities, highlighting the importance of equity in infrastructure management. Despite over a decade of research, a comprehensive review of the state of the art and a clear research agenda across various infrastructure sectors remain lacking. Key questions include identifying primary research areas, evaluating geographic research coverage on equity across the US, and analyzing publishing trends, including top journals and publishers. This study conducts a thorough literature review on equity in infrastructure management, beginning with representative keywords to screen 1,405 articles from the Scopus database. Using Natural Language Processing techniques, relevant papers were filtered, resulting in 279 articles selected for in-depth analysis. Text mining approaches, including thematic analysis and topic modeling, provided insights into current research trends, gaps, and opportunities for advancing equity-related studies in infrastructure management. Findings emphasize the need for expanded geographic diversity, interdisciplinary collaboration, and broader research thrusts to advance equitable infrastructure systems.

Publication Title

International Conference on Transportation and Development 2025 Transportation Planning and Operations Selected Papers from the International Conference on Transportation and Development 2025

ISBN

9780784486207

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