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

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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Nature

Compendium for City Good Practice Series: How Paris Is Leveraging Nature For Climate Resilience

Explore Paris's innovative approach to climate resilience through the strategic integration of nature into urban environments.

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Knowledge Resources
Explore the GPSC’s constantly growing library of knowledge resources, curated from cities across the world.
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DataX

Calculating Indicators From Global Geospatial Data Sets for Benchmarking and Tracking Change in the Urban Environment

This technical note discusses methods for using these data in combination with locally meaningful jurisdictional boundaries to calculate local measurements

The Value of Using Notation Keys in City Scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories: Learning From Absent Data

National, regional and local governments around the world are taking steps to tackle climate change. In order to do so

Understanding the Impact of Earth Observation for Sustainable Urban Development

This evaluation was commissioned by the European Space Agency (ESA) to understand the impact of the Earth Observation for Sustainable

Geospatial data and Spatial planning [Resources]

The City Academy on geospatial data application presents the main concepts of using satellite data and types of satellite data

EO4SD-Urban Project: Lima City Report

GPSC is providing cities with urban extent imagery to facilitate a finer-grained understanding of urban expansion. This GPSC knowledge product

EO4SD-Urban Project: Saint Louis City Report

GPSC is providing cities with urban extent imagery to facilitate a finer-grained understanding of urban expansion. This GPSC knowledge product

EO4SD-Urban Project: Dakar City Report

GPSC is providing cities with urban extent imagery to facilitate a finer-grained understanding of urban expansion. This GPSC knowledge product

EO4SD-Urban Project: Campeche City Report

GPSC is providing cities with urban extent imagery to facilitate a finer-grained understanding of urban expansion. This GPSC knowledge product

EO4SD-Urban Project: Abidjan City Report

GPSC is providing cities with urban extent imagery to facilitate a finer-grained understanding of urban expansion. This GPSC knowledge product

EO4SD-Urban Project: Bhopal City Report

GPSC is providing cities with urban extent imagery to facilitate a finer-grained understanding of urban expansion. This GPSC knowledge product