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Published on: July 24, 2016
Bibliometric and literature review of research on nature-based solutions and climate change: Implications for policy
Carmen Echebarria1, Izaskun Gomez de Salazar2
1Research Group on Governance and Marketing for Sustainability (2022-2025), Consolidated Group of the Basque Research System (IT1731-22), Department of Applied Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Avenida Lehendakari Agirre 83, 48015, Bilbao, Spain. carmen.etxebarria@ehu.eus.
Abstract:
Nature-based solutions to adapt to climate change have attracted increasing interest in recent years and have developed in different directions. This study aims to provide an updated overview of this growing field, its main trends, and directions for future research. To this end, we conducted several analyses. First, we selected 258 papers from the Web of Science database, published between 2009 and 2023, and presented their profiles in terms of time, journals, geography, and research areas. Second, we performed a bibliometric co-word analysis, which identified four thematic clusters: (1) urban planning, (2) disaster risk reduction, (3) forest, and (4) biodiversity, providing a holistic view of the field. Third, we supplemented the bibliometric analyses with a literature review, to help interpret the themes in each thematic cluster and identify potential avenues for future research. We hope that this review will provide valuable information as a guide for both academics and practitioners.
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