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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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Planning

The Making of Sustainable Cities: GEF-6 Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot (SC-IAP) – Insights and Lessons

A decade of lessons from the GEF-6 Sustainable Cities Program and its impact on future urban development.

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Climate

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.

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Cities, Culture, Creativity: Learning from the Republic of Korea’s Experience

The report highlights Korea’s leadership in cultural and creative industries, offering city case studies and policy insights.

Orange is the new colour of city competitiveness: The role of local governments in promoting cultural and creative industries

The paper shows how cities can leverage culture and creativity for development through procurement, services, regulation, and enterprise support.

Kyoto A Creative City : Leveraging Creativity for City Competitiveness and Inclusive Urban Transformation

A Kyoto‑focused report distills lessons on creative cities, showing how planners and creative communities can drive urban transformation.

Cities, Culture, Creativity: Leveraging Culture and Creativity for Sustainable Urban Development and Inclusive Growth

Culture and creativity strengthen urban competitiveness and inclusion; and can be used to support regeneration, cohesion, and resilience.

Uzbekistan: Resilient Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Development

COVID‑19 halted Uzbekistan’s tourism sector, but the crisis highlights opportunities to strengthen risk management and cultural heritage resilience.

Guatemala Study on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage: The Case of Antigua Guatemala

Guatemala faces frequent natural hazards, making vulnerability reduction and inclusion of cultural heritage in disaster risk management essential.

Seoul's Experience in Cultural Heritage Sustainable Tourism and Urban Regeneration

The report traces Seoul’s effort to balance heritage, tourism, and regeneration, offering case studies to strengthen inclusive urban development.

Cultural Heritage, Sustainable Tourism and Urban Regeneration: Capturing Lessons and Experience from Japan with a Focus on Kyoto

The report draws lessons from Kyoto’s heritage‑based urban development, showing how cultural preservation and tourism can support inclusive growth.

Culture in City Reconstruction and Recovery

Cities facing growing crises need culture‑centred recovery; the CURE Framework guides reconstruction that reflects people’s needs, values, and priorities.

Promoting Disaster Resilient Cultural Heritage

Cultural heritage faces growing risks from disasters and climate change; strengthening heritage management is essential to safeguard assets.