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.
Report
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
Phu My Hung City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Case Study
Phu My Hung transformed 1990s swampland into a model urban district, pioneering land‑based financing within HCMC’s Saigon South plan.
Toronto: Density Bonuses in Exchange for Community Benefits - Case Study
Ontario’s Section 37 allowed municipalities to grant extra development density in exchange for community benefits secured through negotiated agreements.
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.
Understanding the Impact of Earth Observation for Sustainable Urban Development
The evaluation reviews EO’s contributions to sustainable urban development, assesses EO4SD‑Urban impacts, and offers evidence‑based recommendations.
Ecosystem-based Adaptation and Insurance: Success, Challenges and Opportunities
The passage highlights opportunities and challenges in integrating insurance with EbA, aiming to boost resilience for people and nature.
Learning from Viet Nam’s urban upgrading projects
Viet Nam’s urban upgrading projects shifted from slum clearance to in‑situ improvements, expanding infrastructure and learning from phased implementation.
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.
COVID-19: Safeguarding lives and livelihoods - A checklist guide for local governments
The guide offers a framework to help local governments in developing countries plan and adapt to COVID‑19 impacts.
