MAPPING THE LITERATURE ON COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS

This research was conducted to explore community participation in urban infrastructure development using bibliometric analysis of the Scopus database. This study aims to identify trends, gaps, and contributions of researchers in this field. Results show that the number of studies related to community participation in urban infrastructure development has increased significantly, peaking in 2021. Sustainability Switzerland is the publisher with the most contributions, while The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University Bosowa, and the University of Cape Town are the most active affiliates.The most dominant field of study in this study is Social Sciences, with a total of 155 articles. Keyword cluster analysis divides this study into three main focuses: climate change mitigation, governance-based participation, and water and sanitation management. Potential areas for further research include equity, technology in participation, and assessing the impact of community participation in infrastructure development.