Editorial

Abstract

In a Global South so eager for practical and accessible solutions, how close are we between the science we produce and its application to gaining tangible answers? Although this question might have been valid at different times in our history, it currently has new and complex variables. Since its inception, architecture and the built environment have been fundamentally proposed to protect us from risks and threats, natural or otherwise, including those associated with the inclement weather expected every year. However, as we have been "surprisingly" experiencing, these climatic variables are no longer so regular, thanks to the famous climate change. This has left us uncertain about the solutions we must propose to adapt our buildings. Thus, two keywords have emerged to face this phenomenon in recent years: adaptation and mitigation. However, for the built environment to comply with these guidelines, it should be designed to interact complementarily with the urban and socio-environmental context in which it is inserted. This would imply improving individual performance without compromising that of others.