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A bibliometric analysis on the concept of climate change, green infrastructure, and architecture.

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  • 1. Master's Student, Gazi University, Institute of Science, Department of Architecture, Ankara-Türkiye. omercandoganay9@gmail.com
  • 2. Prof. Dr., Gazi University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture, Ankara-Türkiye. idilaycam@gmail.com
  • 3. Prof. Dr., Gazi University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture, Ankara-Türkiye. asoyluk@gmail.com

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Climate change, driven by anthropogenic increases in atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations, is considered a very serious threat (IPCC, 2021). According to reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), systemic changes are needed to keep the global temperature increase within the 1.5°C limit (IPCC, 2023). Cities, where most of the world’s population lives, are not only vulnerable to the effects of climate change but are also at the center of the crisis regarding energy use and greenhouse gas emissions (UN-Habitat, 2022). This situation underlines signifisance of green infrastructure systems that integrated with ecological processes in areas where conventional grey infrastructure solutions are insufficient (Kabisch et al.,
2017). Green infrastructure is defined as a network system that connects natural areas, parks, green roofs and wetlands (European Commission, 2013). Within the framework of climate change, green infrastructure contributes to urban resilience and is promoted through rainwater management, flood risk reduction, biodiversity conservation, and improved air quality (Meerow & Newell, 2017). There has been an increase in studies on the potential of green infrastructure practices in mitigating the urban heat island effect in recent years (Santamouris, 2014). The rapid increase in literature on the link between climate change and
green infrastructure has highlighted the need for a systematic classification of existing knowledge and the identification of research trends. The conceptual diversity arising from the expansion of the research field necessitates a comprehensive assessment (Zupic & Čater, 2015). This study examines the relationships between these concepts using bibliometric analysis methods and provides detailed explanations of the concepts.

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