Fragmentation Across Scales, Geography, and Climate Challenges in European Urban Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Research: A Bibliometric and Systematic Review
This bibliometric and systematic review identifies knowledge gaps in climate adaptation efforts across Europe, suggesting frameworks for better integration.
Key Points
To explore the fragmentation in urban climate change research across scales and geography within Europe.
Conducted a hybrid bibliometric and systematic review of 1528 studies from 2010 to 2025.
Utilized Cortext Manager for mapping conceptual patterns.
Followed PRISMA 2020 guidelines for systematic reviews.
Identified scale fragmentation between building-level and city-level research.
Noted geographic concentration in Italy, the UK, Spain, and Germany.
Found isolated approaches addressing interconnected climate challenges, with Urban Heat Island being the predominant focus.
Cite This Study
Pichardo‐Velázquez et al. (2026) studied this question.