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March 7, 2026Urban ClimateOpen Access

The literature landscape on cities and climate change

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ASAyyoob SharifiKSKaren C. SetoPAPrince Dacosta Aboagye

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Overview

Analysis reveals evolving research themes and emerging priorities in cities and climate change, suggesting gaps in representation.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the interplay between urbanization and climate change, identifying key research themes and gaps.
  • Analyzed over 60,000 articles using text mining and bibliometric methods.
  • Examined interactions and evolution of themes across IPCC assessment reports.
  • Identified emerging topics and patterns of international collaboration.
  • Urban climate research has shifted from environmental focus to socio-economic perspectives.
  • Research increasingly addresses heat and flood risks regarding climate adaptation.
  • Collaboration in urban climate research is expanding but remains uneven globally.
  • Emerging priorities include governance, AI, equity, and cascading health risks.
  • Regions like Africa and South Asia are underrepresented in climate change research.

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Sharifi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69abc0b85af8044f7a4e96e7https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2026.102849
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