Mapping the Evolution and Future Directions of Chrono-Urbanism: Keywords Bibliometric Analysis | ||||
| MSA Engineering Journal | ||||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 15 June 2025 | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/msaeng.2025.433259 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
Heba Adel Ahmed Hussein 
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| Architectural Engineering and Urban Planning Department, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Chrono-urbanism is an emerging paradigm that emphasizes the integration of temporal dimensions into urban planning and design. While this approach has gained increasing scholarly attention in recent years, particularly through n-minute city models, its conceptual boundaries and thematic coherence remain underdeveloped. This study conducts a bibliometric analysis of 54 academic publications using author keywords to map the intellectual structure, thematic evolution, and future directions of the chrono-urbanism field. Using VOSviewer and Biblioshiny, analysis of high-frequency keywords shows that chrono-urbanism research is often oriented toward localized urban models, with strong thematic connections to 15-minute city model, equity, public space, and urban rhythm. Additionally, it shows moderate connections to accessibility and weaker links to proximity and smart technologies. To complement the bibliometric insights, the study presents real-world urban initiatives that reflect the application of chrono-urbanism principles. These initiatives confirm that the dominant themes identified through the bibliometric analysis are not merely theoretical constructs, but are actively shaping contemporary urban planning practices. On the other hand, the analysis of low-frequency keywords reveals promising yet overlooked directions—ranging from cultural and creative dimensions to governance mechanisms and participatory strategies—that could significantly enrich the chrono-urbanism framework. Hence, by operationalizing chrono-urbanism in relation to accessibility and proximity; embedding it within smart city frameworks and applications; developing tools to measure time-based equity and rhythm disruption; adopting culturally informed and temporally sensitive perspectives; integrating socially grounded participatory methodologies; and aligning with strategic policy frameworks, future studies can significantly broaden the scope and applicability of the concept. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| 15-minute city; Bibliometric analysis; Biblioshiny; Chrono-urbanism; VOSviewer | ||||
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