Knowledge Products
The GPSC hosts a digital library featuring practical tools, reports, and case studies. Explore curated resources across thematic areas, filtering by topic or region to find the insights required to advance urban sustainability.
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Climate Change Infrastructure Project Screening Framework (for Mitigation and Adaptation)
This tool helps catalyzing the next generation of investments in cities for climate-smart, greener, more resilient, and inclusive urbanization.Tool
Pancakes to Pyramids: City Form to Promote Sustainable Growth
The report explains how cities shift from sprawling “pancakes” to dense “pyramids” to improve growth and reduce emissions.
Influence of COVID-19 on China’s Urban Planning and Design Regulations
This note explains how the pandemic is reshaping regulations in China and affecting urban planning and city management.
Health-Oriented Micro-Generation in Shanghai
Integrating health considerations into planning can reduce disease risks at population scale by improving physical and mental health.
Greater Than Parts: A Metropolitan Opportunity
The report examines how metropolitan areas use integrated planning across sectors to advance sustainability, resilience, and low‑carbon urban growth.
Sustainable Urban Development Assessment (SUDA) - Summary Report
The document summarizes SUDA results, highlighting trends, lessons and recommendations to guide future sustainable urban development planning.
Washington, DC – a Living Lab for Sustainability and Innovation
Washington, DC seeks to integrate equity, affordability, cultural inclusion, and climate resilience into planning.
A Review of Integrated Urban Planning Tools for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
The report reviews how four integrated urban‑planning levers can model and maximize cities’ greenhouse‑gas mitigation potential.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Public Space: A Review of the Emerging Questions
The passage explores how COVID‑19 may reshape public space use and design, urging study of long‑term urban impacts.
Best practices and lessons learned: Integrated planning of Asuncion's Metropolitan Area
The project builds coordination among institutions and stakeholders to establish an integrated urban planning platform for Asunción’s metropolitan area.
