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,…Tool
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…Report
Primer for Cool Cities: Reducing Excessive Urban Heat – With a Focus on Passive Measures
Cities are getting hotter as a result of growing urbanization and global climate change. The negative impacts of temperature increases
Inclusive Community Engagement Playbook
Community engagement is the process of involving the people that live and interact with your city in its development, including
COVID-19’s Impact on the Waste Sector
Maintaining the delivery of basic urban service—including waste collection and management—is becoming a growing challenge to cities grappling with the
Streets for Pandemic Response and Recovery
The COVID-19 global pandemic altered every aspect of urban life in recent months. In response, city transportation officials around the
Bonifacio Global City: A Public-Private Joint Venture - Case Study
In 1992, the Government of the Philippines embarked on a mission to bring decommissioned U.S. military bases into productive use
Brooklyn Bridge Park - Case Study
In the early 1980s, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) decided to cease all cargo ship
The Copenhagen Model: a Publicly Owned, Privately Run Corporation - Case Study
In the late 1980s, Copenhagen wrestled with the challenge of how to use the city’s underperforming assets to build large-scale
Development Contributions City of Johannesburg “Diepsloot Node” - Case study
The “Diepsloot Node” is a mixed-income, predominantly residential area located between the City of Johannesburg and the suburbs of Midrand
