Research Hotspots and Future Trends in Canal-Related Industrial Buildings

运河相关工业建筑的研究热点与未来趋势

Lei Sun Xiaoli Fan

孙磊；范晓丽

Abstract: During the early stages of the Industrial Revolution, canals played a crucial role in facilitating the rapid development of factories. Despite economic downturns and the rise of alternative transportation towards the end of the last century, canals have been experiencing a resurgence in recent years, driven by the principles of sustainable development. To gain a deeper understanding of global academic research focus and current trends, this paper systematically reviews publications related to canal-related industrial buildings from 1997 to 22 January 2024. Using the bibliometric software CiteSpace 6.3.1, information such as countries, institutions, authors, keywords, and references from 96 selected articles in the Web of Science (WoS) database was visualized and analyzed. The results reveal that the current research hotspots in this field mainly focus on five clusters: “stakeholders”, “green spaces”, “conservation areas”, “industrial heritage”, and “energy-efficient reconstruction”. The most popular research topics concerning canal-related industrial buildings are “urban renewal”, “industrial heritage”, “climate change”, and “heritage tourism”, with most themes closely linked to sustainable development. However, it is observed that there is still a lack of a systematic research framework in this field. Most studies originate from heritage management and conservation, landscape rejuvenation along canals, and canal water resource management, while systematic research on canal-related industrial buildings remains limited. Based on these findings, this study proposes future trends and potential research directions in this field, aiming to provide researchers with a comprehensive understanding of the status and to support the sustainable preservation and management of industrial buildings and heritage along canals with a more systematic research framework.

摘要：工业革命初期，运河对促进工厂的快速发展起到了至关重要的作用。尽管上世纪末期面临经济衰退和替代交通方式的兴起，但在可持续发展理念的推动下，运河于近年呈现复兴态势。为深入把握全球学术研究焦点与当下趋势，本文系统回顾了1997年至2024年1月22日期间与运河相关工业建筑有关的出版物。通过文献计量软件CiteSpace 6.3.1，对来自Web of Science（WoS）数据库96篇精选文章中的国家、机构、作者、关键词及参考文献等信息进行可视化分析。研究结果表明，该领域当前的研究热点主要集中于五个聚类：“利益相关者”“绿色空间”“保护区”“工业遗产”及“节能改造”。运河相关工业建筑最受关注的研究主题包括“城市更新”“工业遗产”气候变化”和“遗产旅游”，且多数主题与可持续发展紧密相连。然而研究显示，该领域目前仍缺乏系统性的研究框架。现有成果多源于遗产管理保护、滨河景观复兴及运河水资源管理等视角，而对运河工业建筑本身的系统性研究仍显不足。基于此发现，本研究提出该领域的未来发展趋势与潜在研究方向，旨在帮助研究者建立全面认知，以更系统的研究框架支撑运河沿线工业建筑与遗产的可持续保护与管理。

Keywords: canal; industrial heritage; industrial buildings; bibliometric analysis

关键词：运河；工业遗产；工业建筑；文献计量分析

来源：MDPI

Source：https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/12/5208

发表时间：2024年6月19日

Date: June 19, 2024

检索：罗宇恒

翻译：严乐帆

一审：严乐帆

二审：彭莉

三审：罗玲娟

上传发布：姜浩