A bibliometric review of evolution and knowledge gap of urban inequalities.

This document is an editorial preface for a special issue of the TeMA Journal of Land Use Mobility and Environment. The aim of the work is to analyze and examine the evolution of urban inequalities after the publication of the Agenda 2030 and to identify the main research fields related to urban inequality. The authors conducted a bibliometric analysis using the Scopus database to study the distribution, temporal trends, and spatial affiliations of publications on urban inequalities. The analysis revealed that the most relevant subject areas were Social Sciences, Environmental Sciences, and Economics, and the countries with the highest number of publications were the United States, the United Kingdom, and China. The thematic focus areas identified included accessibility and equity, neighborhood, Covid-19, housing, urban planning, human and socioeconomics, and climate change and vulnerability. The text discusses the issue of urban inequalities and its various dimensions. It highlights the impact of restricted access to services on social equity and the disproportionate effects of limited opportunities on low-income families. The text also emphasizes the role of urban planning in addressing these inequalities and promoting socially equal practices. It further explores the intersection of urban inequalities with the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and vulnerability. The text concludes by discussing the need for interdisciplinary approaches and the importance of addressing issues such as quality of life, resilience, and spatial equity in reducing urban disparities. The editorial preface of the special issue of the TeMA Journal of Land Use Mobility and Environment highlights the connection between urban disparities and vulnerabilities in territories [Extracted from the article]