Synonyms and related terms

You now know the key concepts of your research question. You could use these concepts as search terms in databases like Google Scholar. But you will find more relevant literature by thinking of synonyms or other related terms for each key concept.

Use English search terms. The most important scholarly articles in the social sciences are published in international English-language journals.

Synonyms and related terms Broader terms More specific terms

Climate change

Climate crisis

Climate

 

Urban floods

Urban heat stress

Extreme weather

Measures

Action

Response

Adaptation

Mitigation

Municipality

Local government

Government

Public sector

City council

Town council

 

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