Nature-Based Solutions and Climate Resilience: A Bibliographic Perspective through Science Mapping Analysis

Vazin, Farnoosh and Chan, Daniel W. M. and Hanaee, Toktam and Sarvari, Hadi (2024) Nature-Based Solutions and Climate Resilience: A Bibliographic Perspective through Science Mapping Analysis. Buildings, 14 (6). p. 1492. ISSN 2075-5309

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Abstract

Currently, urban areas are confronting considerable challenges stemming from climate change. These challenges possess the potential to have profound implications for the well-being of residents, their means of making a living, and their own assets. Consequently, it is imperative to identify effective solutions that mitigate these effects on the urban environment. Nature-based solutions (NBSs), involving the utilization of natural resources and ecosystem services to alleviate the effects of climate change, have the potential of enhancing our capacity to develop cities that are more resistant to these challenges. To this end, this paper aims to extract some bibliographic data from available research articles on NBSs and climate resilience sought from the common search engines of Scopus, Web of Science, and Lens Base, and then the RStudio version 2022.12.00+353, VoSviewer version 1.6.20, and Biblioshiny-Bibliometrics version 2017 software tools were adopted to collate and analyze the literature data through science mapping analysis. In doing so, it was advocated that these two topics have not been extensively studied in their relationship to each other and that there is a large extent of existing knowledge gaps, the filling of which can foster the development of these ideas and thus help develop our cities in combating against climate change. Exploring the effectiveness of NBSs in boosting climate resilience is a critical research gap. More empirical studies are envisaged to assess the scalability and transferability of those effective NBSs in various regions or countries. Another research gap exists in comprehending the long-term effects on ecosystem services and community welfare. Research on socio-economic advantages, trade-offs, and unintended outcomes is essential for making well-informed decisions when applying various NBSs worldwide.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number:	10.3390/buildings14061492
Dates:	Date Event 15 May 2024 Accepted 21 May 2024 Published Online
Uncontrolled Keywords:	nature-based solutions (NBSs), climate resilience, climate change, bibliographic review, science mapping analysis
Subjects:	CAH13 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01-02 - building
Divisions:	Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment > College of Built Environment
Depositing User:	Gemma Tonks
Date Deposited:	24 Mar 2025 14:52
Last Modified:	24 Mar 2025 14:52
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/16249

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