Research progress and application of emergency plans in China: A review

This paper presents a review of the research progress and practical application of emergency plan construction in China over the past two decades by using the literature analysis method and the case analysis method. The main content includes the development process and current status of the national emergency plan research, the basic structure of the emergency plan and the problems in practical application. The VOSViewer is introduced to analyze the improvement research conducted by Chinese scholars in the above aspects, and four main research directions is determined by literature keyword overlay visualization, namely technical models, emergency planning frameworks for different types of emergencies, overall emergency management, the epidemic situation of COVID-19. It can be concluded that at present, while some achievements have been made in the management and research of China's emergency plans there are still some shortcomings in the practical application, such as a lack of public awareness of emergency plans, insufficient coordination and cooperation between departments, and the lack of attention to training and implementation of emergency plans. The combination of practice and theory still has room for improvement. Therefore, this review provides direction for improving the operability of research results and China's emergency plan management system in the future.