Trends in urban forest research in Mexico: A literature review
Trends in urban forest research in Mexico: A literature review
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https://doi.org/10.32870/e-cucba.vi26.395Keywords:
Arbolado urbano, áreas verdes urbanas, cambio climático, servicios ecositémicos urbanos, sostenibilidad, urbanizaciónAbstract
The objectives of this study were: i) to analyze research chronologically by publication period, ii) to identify the federal entities with the highest number of publications, iii) to classify the publications by context, research topic, scale, unit of analysis, type of method and research method, iv) to identify current trends in urban forest research in Mexico, and v) to identify future research opportunities on urban forests in the country. The PRISMA 2020 method was used for the selection of studies. A total of 198 publications were identified, of which 170 were included in the analysis. The studies were published between 1996 and 2023 and conducted in 23 of the 32 federal entities, with one-third concentrated in Mexico City (31.76%). Most focused on an “ecological” context (62.76%). Regarding scale, studies on “urban forests” predominated (88.24 %), and the most used method was “biophysical” (87.06%).
Research in this field has shown sustained growth (particularly exponential in recent years) driven by the increasing perception of urban forests as key allies in addressing climate change and advancing urban sustainability and resilience.
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