Nature-based solutions to reduce climate vulnerability and strengthen socioecological resilience in urban territories: a systematic review
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nature-based solutions, climate vulnerability, urban resilience, ecosystem services, climate adaptationAbstract
Introduction: Evidence on nature-based solutions, urban climate vulnerability, ecosystem services and socioecological resilience has expanded during the last years, but differences in design, scale, indicators and territorial context still complicate direct comparison. A traceable synthesis is therefore needed to. Objective: To systematically evaluate the evidence on nature-based solutions, urban climate vulnerability, ecosystem services and socioecological resilience, identifying recurrent mechanisms, context-dependent effects and gaps that matter for policy and territorial management. Method: A systematic review was conducted for the 2019–2024 publication window using the corrected evidence matrix supplied for this manuscript. The final corpus comprised 23 peer-reviewed journal studies, each with a real and traceable DOI. Searches and verification considered Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, SciELO, Redalyc, Google Scholar and journal platforms. Eligibility required thematic relevance, explicit methods, recoverable results and bibliographic traceability. Study context, design, analytical dimensions, principal findings and limitations were. Results: The included studies show benefits for thermal regulation, runoff management, ecosystem services and urban resilience, although effect sizes and indicators vary substantially. Stronger evidence combines biophysical outcomes with implementation conditions, while equity, maintenance and long-term monitoring remain recurrent gaps. Across the corpus, stronger inferences came from studies that. Conclusions: The synthesis supports context-sensitive decisions rather than universal prescriptions. For soluciones basadas en la naturaleza, vulnerabilidad climática y resiliencia urbana, future research should improve comparability of indicators, reporting transparency and longitudinal assessment, while explicitly documenting equity, governance.
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