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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Morales Vergara, Ivetheyamel author Segalàs Coral, Jordi author Masseck, Torsten author 2023-10-14 This study focuses on the use of urban living labs (ULLs) as a teaching and learning strategy toward education for sustainable development (ESD) in higher education institutions (HEIs). The article presents an exhaustive literature review on the ESD approach in HEIs, the conceptualization and understanding of ULLs, and the use of ULLs as learning environments. Several ULL case studies in HEIs that seek to foster ESD through innovation and experimentation in real-world settings are presented. Each case describes the type, approach, characteristics, results, limitations, and challenges in relation to sustainability. It highlights the need for HEIs to adapt to the ESD approach and become role models for sustainability. It is concluded that ULLs are closely related to ESD and the SDGs, provide a practical and applied learning environment for students, encourage the active participation of students in identifying and solving sustainability problems in their local community, and encourage interdisciplinary collaboration between students and academics from different disciplines. All in all, ULLs can be an effective teaching and learning strategy in HEIs toward ESD. In addition, the lack of specific empirical results on the evaluation of ULL as teaching and learning tools toward ESD in HEIs is highlighted, which justifies the need for further research in this field. This research was funded by the University of Guayaquil, through the UG 2016 scholarship program: Study scholarship agreement for teachers dated 22 April 2016, amending agreement to the main scholarship agreement dated 12 December 2016 and addendum to the study scholarship agreement for teachers dated 3 March 2022. Peer Reviewed Postprint (published version) Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible::Desenvolupament sostenible Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Ensenyament i aprenentatge::Ensenyament universitari Sustainable urban development Sustainable development (SD) Education for sustainable development (ESD) Urban living labs (ULLs) Institutes of higher education (HEIs) Teaching and learning strategies Learning environments Scenarios for teaching and learning Sustainability competencies Institutional capacities Learning in the real world Desenvolupament urbà sostenible Urban living labs: a higher education approach to teaching and learning about sustainable development