South Korea’s
sustainability tech industry,
in focus.

Urban Flood Management Challenges

18.9% of this theme group

Researchers highlight gaps in flood risk assessment, mitigation strategies, and resilient urban planning.

Flood myth (1,109) · Flooding (538) · Flood mitigation (250) · Flood risk management (83)

Flood risk and flood management

Flood resiliency approach for urban planning: critical review and future research agenda

Climate Change Governance Issues

17.6% of this theme group

Papers discuss political, economic, and justice-related obstacles to effective climate action.

Climate change (995) · Political economy of climate change (223) · Global warming (140) · Climate justice (77)

Climate Change and Natural Disasters: Transforming Economies and Policies for a Sustainable Future

Public Perceptions Of Climate Change: Risk, Trust, and Policy

Agricultural Climate Vulnerability

16.3% of this theme group

Studies examine how climate impacts threaten food security and farm productivity.

Agriculture (627) · Food security (300) · Climate change (755) · Agricultural productivity (90)

Climate change adaptation: Challenges for agricultural sustainability

A Comprehensive Review on Climate Change Adaptation Strategies and Challenges in Agriculture

Urban Climate Resilience Gaps

15.0% of this theme group

Research points to insufficient metrics and strategies for building climate‑resilient cities.

Resilience (601) · Climate change (559) · Climate resilience (230) · Urban resilience (107)

Shaping resilient buildings and cities: Climate change impacts, metrics, and strategies for mitigation and adaptation

Empowering Communities for Climate Resilience

Financial Climate Risk Management

11.9% of this theme group

Works identify shortcomings in integrating climate risk into finance and risk‑management frameworks.

Climate risk (290) · Climate Finance (147) · Climate change (560) · Risk management (129)

Climate Change and the Financial System

Managing Climate-Related Financial Risk: Prospects and Challenges

Psychological Resilience to Climate Stress

10.7% of this theme group

Literature explores community mental‑health challenges and adaptive capacity under climate change.

Psychological resilience (564) · Climate change (534) · Resilience (305) · Climate resilience (161)

Assessing community resilience to climate change

Climate Adaptation and Resilience

Adaptation and Vulnerability Pathways

9.6% of this theme group

Analyses focus on transforming vulnerability into resilience through adaptation measures.

Adaptation (315) · Climate change (530) · Vulnerability (212) · Climate change adaptation (82)

Climate change and development: adaptation through transformation

Transforming Vulnerability into Resilience: Strategies for Climate Adaptation

Limits of Climate‑Smart Agriculture

18.2% of this theme group

Cautionary studies question the scalability and long‑term effectiveness of resilient farming practices.

Agriculture (143) · Food security (57) · Climate change (158) · Agricultural productivity (26)

Conservation agriculture and climate resilience

Climate risks and adaptation strategies of farmers in East Africa and South Asia

Uncertainties in Flood Mitigation Design

16.8% of this theme group

Research warns of variable outcomes when applying drainage and land‑use interventions.

Flood myth (193) · Hydrology (90) · Flooding (79) · Surface runoff (34)

Many-Objective Optimization of Sustainable Drainage Systems in Urban Areas with Different Surface Slopes

Evaluating the effectiveness of land use management as a natural flood management intervention in reducing the impact of flooding for an upl

Climate Risk in Financial Portfolios

15.8% of this theme group

Papers caution about hidden exposures and the need for robust climate‑risk metrics.

Climate risk (73) · Climate change (136) · Portfolio (20) · Stock (19)

Firm climate risk, risk management, and bank loan financing

Climate transition risk and bank lending

Equity Concerns in Climate Policies

14.6% of this theme group

Works highlight uneven impacts and the risk of exacerbating social disparities.

Climate change (165) · Political economy of climate change (21) · Global warming (19) · Climate risk (35)

Weather index insurance: promises and challenges of promoting social and ecological resilience to climate change

Unequal impacts of future droughts on global croplands: contributions of climate and land-use changes across different income groups

Infrastructure Resilience Trade‑offs

13.5% of this theme group

Studies note potential overreliance on levees and insurance without addressing underlying risks.

Flood myth (164) · Flooding (64) · Flood mitigation (39) · Flood risk management (16)

Better use and management of levees: reducing flood risk in a changing climate

Application of re/insurance models to estimate increases in flood risk due to climate change

Policy‑Driven Resilience Pitfalls

12.5% of this theme group

Research points to unintended consequences of climate‑focused policies on resource management.

Resilience (55) · Climate change (94) · Climate resilience (29) · Environmental resource management (19)

Resilience implications of policy responses to climate change

Sustainable, green, and climate-resilient cities: an analysis of multilateral development banks

Community Adaptation Constraints

8.7% of this theme group

Analyses reveal gaps in local capacity and integration of resilience into practice.

Psychological resilience (95) · Resilience (46) · Climate change (76) · Climate resilience (26)

Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change

Food Security Under a Changing Climate: Exploring the Integration of Resilience in Research and Practice

Innovative Flood Risk Modeling

18.2% of this theme group

Opportunities focus on advanced scenario tools for better flood mitigation planning.

Flood myth (960) · Flooding (324) · Flood mitigation (215) · Flood risk assessment (108)

Land Use Scenario Modeling for Flood Risk Mitigation

Flood damage: a model for consistent, complete and multipurpose scenarios

Adaptive Climate Strategies for Vulnerable Regions

16.3% of this theme group

Research highlights emerging approaches to strengthen resilience in climate‑impacted areas.

Climate change (751) · Adaptation (180) · Vulnerability (151) · Climate model (54)

Building Africa’s climate resilience: understanding the impacts and future strategies in the face of climate change

Changing Climate Changing Behaviour

Climate‑Smart Agricultural Innovations

15.5% of this theme group

Papers present new practices that boost productivity while enhancing climate resilience.

Agriculture (528) · Food security (192) · Agricultural productivity (69) · Climate change (438)

Exploring the dynamics of climate-smart agricultural practices for sustainable resilience in a changing climate

Enhancing climate resilience of cropping systems.

Integrated Urban Resilience Frameworks

14.5% of this theme group

Studies propose holistic methods to assess and improve city‑wide climate risk management.

Resilience (474) · Urban resilience (111) · Psychological resilience (229) · Climate change (375)

An Integrated Framework to Streamline Resilience in the Context of Urban Climate Risk Assessment

Climate change and emerging risks. Innovative urban climate services as a strategy to improve resilience of human systems.

Hydrologic Modeling for Flood Control

13.1% of this theme group

Research showcases GIS and simulation tools to optimize flood mitigation in watersheds.

Flood myth (611) · Hydrology (294) · Flooding (230) · Hydrograph (58)

Modeling effectiveness of management practices for flood mitigation using GIS spatial analysis functions in Upper Cilliwung watershed

Simulating the hydrologic impact of distributed flood mitigation practices, tile drainage, and terraces in an agricultural catchment

Urban Drainage and Flood Resilience Solutions

12.7% of this theme group

Works explore novel designs for drainage systems that support future city resilience.

Flood myth (623) · Flooding (331) · Urbanization (143) · Flood mitigation (181)

Methodology for flood resilience assessment in urban environments and mitigation strategy development

Modelling and resilience-based evaluation of urban drainage and flood management systems for future cities

Climate Finance and Risk Disclosure

9.8% of this theme group

Papers outline emerging frameworks for assessing and reporting climate‑related financial risks.

Climate risk (235) · Climate change (354) · Portfolio (72) · Climate Finance (62)

Dissecting climate change risk and financial market instability: Implications for ecological risk management

Climate-related Financial Risks: Considering an Emerging Framework for Assessment and Disclosure in a Regulatory Perspective

Seoul

59.3% across the displayed hubs

2 companies hiring · $2.5B disclosed funding

Seongnam-Si

14.4% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $19.8M disclosed funding

Daejeon

6.2% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $654.0K disclosed funding

Incheon

4.6% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

Anyang

4.1% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $2.5M disclosed funding

Suwon-Si

4.1% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

Ulsan

3.6% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

Daegu

3.6% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding