Conceptual definition of keywords and bibliometric analysis of mycelium usage for construction in view of climate change.

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Today, people’s consumption habits have begun to change significantly. These changes have resulted in increased consumption, increased demand, and the inadequacy of existing resources. These consequences have also led to changes in production methods. Producing more in a short time has become the primary goal. The impact of these transformations in the production consumption balance is naturally reflected in the ecosystem-environment cycle. These reflections have begun to cause a number of changes in the cycle. One of these changes is the concept of ‘Climate Change’. Production techniques aimed at meeting consumption needs, which are desired to show results quickly and in a short time, and which cause the depletion of resources, are one of the factors that cause the climate change problem to increase. Looking at the construction sector, it is seen that it has a large share of climate change with global carbon emissions. The production of building materials, the transportation of the produced materials to the necessary regions, and the inability to reuse materials that have reached the end of their lifespanincrease the burden on the ecosystem. This increasing burden has led to a search for sustainable materials that will cause less harm to the ecosystem and have a low carbon footprint. In the realm of building materials, sustainable, bio-drived building materials stand out as an alternative to traditional materials due to their advantages in terms of production, use, and recycling. Mushrooms are one example of a sustainable, bio-based building material. The aim of this study is to examine and evaluate the potential, limitations, and production methods of mycelium as a sustainable building material, and to assess the potential contribution of mycelium as a sustainable biological building material to climate change. To this end, the study defines key terms and examines the relationships between them. It also aims to identify potential areas and existing research gaps in the field through a literature review. In this scope, study involves a bibliometric analysis to quantitatively present the connectionsbetween concepts and research methods.