The Impact of Road Infrastructure on the Economic and Industrial Activities of Cities: Case of the East-West Highway in the Constantine Region of Influence, Algeria

Abstract

In most countries, transport infrastructure makes a major contribution to socio-economic development. Given these factors, a growing number of studies have focused on the impact of road infrastructure on urban activities. However, a systematic review of the literature revealed no bibliometric studies dedicated to an in-depth examination of the impact of road infrastructure on the economy and business of cities. The main objective of this study is to analyze the state of global research on the impact of transport infrastructure on the economy and business, and to identify future trends in this research area. We will focus this analysis on a specific case: the East-West Highway of Algeria, the subject of our research thesis.

The main steps in a systematic literature review are 1. Design of the research study, 2. Preparation of bibliometric results, and 3. Analysis and interpretation of the results. The total sample of publications analyzed was 257 documents, retrieved from the Scopus database (up to November 10, 2024). The VOS viewer was then used to map and visualize the bibliometric networks. The results include the most significant publications in the field, as well as the most frequently cited international contributors in these studies, the leading authors in the field, and the most frequently used keywords.