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.
Climate Change Infrastructure Project Screening Framework (for Mitigation and Adaptation)
The Climate Change Infrastructure Project Screening Framework (for Mitigation and Adaptation) is a tool to help catalyze the next generation of investments in cities for climate-smart, greener, more resilient, and inclusive urbanization. It has been developed to assess proposed infrastructure investments for World Bank Group (WGB) support and activate increased city ambition to tackle issues of social, environmental, and economic sustainability. The Framework was developed under the Green and Future Cities (GFC) Project, designed to operationalize Türkiye’s National Development PlanTool
Compendium for City Good Practice Series: How Paris Is Leveraging Nature For Climate Resilience
This report, as part of the Compendium for City Good Practice series, highlights Paris's innovative approach to climate resilience through the strategic integration of nature into urban environments. It offers a comprehensive overview of Paris's strategy on urban nature, showcasing how the city is integrating biodiversity into planning, leveraging green spaces, biodiversity corridors, and sustainable landscaping to mitigate the impacts of climate change. The report serves as a valuable resource for cities worldwide seeking to emulate Paris's successful model ofReport
Cities, Culture, Creativity: Learning from the Republic of Korea’s Experience
This report describes examples demonstrating the leading role that Korea can play globally and provides practical insights on the importance
Uzbekistan: Resilient Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Development
In Uzbekistan, authorities instituted strong health and social distancing measures in March to contain local transmission of COVID-19, with national
Guatemala Study on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage: The Case of Antigua Guatemala
Natural events are recurrent. Geophysical hazards such as earthquakes or volcano eruptions cannot be predicted, but it is known that
Seoul's Experience in Cultural Heritage Sustainable Tourism and Urban Regeneration
This report details the evolution of Seoul’s efforts since the 1960s to balance all three elements of this critical equation
Culture in City Reconstruction and Recovery
As urban growth and development continue at a breathtaking pace across the world, cities are increasingly bearing the brunt of
Promoting Disaster Resilient Cultural Heritage
Cultural heritage is vulnerable to the adverse impacts of natural disasters, and climate change is adding to the urgency of
