Spatio-temporal analysis of knowledge on the linkage between urban green spaces and climate change

Godonou Étienne Romaric Adéwalé1, Yevide Sedami Igor Armand2, Gbesso Gbodja Houéhanou François1*, Wolo Leila Syntiche3, Gbaguidi Ahonankpon Hubert Frédéric4, Lougbegnon Olou Toussaint2

Résumé

This bibliometric analysis explores the temporal and geographical spread of literature on Climate Change and Urban Green Spaces based on the Scopus database. The information was processed with Microsoft Excel 2020, ArcMap, Gephi, and Bibliometrix package using Biblioshiny in R Studio. Findings indicate that there were earliest science papers pertaining to the subject since 2001. There were 1,274 publications, mainly articles, which were processed, and there were 31,135 citations, indicating high research interest. Some of the most highly productive journals are Sustainability, Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, and Science of the Total Environment. Wide international collaboration is also reported, with high productivity from countries such as China, the United States, Italy, Germany, and the United Kingdom, indicating the global reach and growing interest this field of study has gained. However, in spite of this growth, there are still large gaps to be filled particularly in less-represented regions such as Africa and Latin America. Future research should look to include urban green space quality in climate and health impact evaluations, as well as cross-validate remote-sensing-based urban planning software through field-based case deployments. Heightening international collaboration is also recommended in order to facilitate fair knowledge creation and use.