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.
Supporting Climate-Smart Infrastructure Projects – Case Studies
This publication presents six case studies—three international and three from Turkey—showcasing climate-smart infrastructure projects that promote green and resilient urban development. These case studies were selected from an extensive list to support the World Bank’s lending initiatives in Turkish cities, aiming to illustrate effective approaches to sustainable urban infrastructure. The publication outlines the key lessons from these examples, categorizing success factors into ‘Policy and Finance,’ ‘Planning and Design,’ and ‘Processes and Partnerships.’ Each section addresses critical aspects of successful project
Combating Heat in Cities: Operationalizing the Urban Heat Agenda at the World Bank
This report stems from growing concern about the threat of extreme heat in urban settings and its adverse impacts on health. The team made use of the TIP—that is, the targeted, integrated, and prepared—framework, introduced in the recent "Healthy Cities" report (Lee et al. 2023), to help World Bank task teams explore pathways toward urban heat investments. This study gathered city responses and investigated existing World Bank initiatives to gain an understanding of what had already been done and the
Violence Against Women and Girls: Land Sector Brief
The purpose of this Brief is to highlight entry points that offer actionable guidance to development practitioners on how to
Seychelles Circularity Assessment Protocol (CAP): Plastic Leakage Results and Recommendations
The study comprised two activities, namely (i) Assessment of coastal waste management infrastructure in light of climate risks and (ii)
The Role of Gender in Waste Management
Gender Analysis when applied to the field of waste management, especially in developing nations such as India, Indonesia, the Philippines
Natural Asset and Biodiversity Valuation in Cities
Cities are increasingly recognizing the role of the natural environment in shaping healthy and livable places that enhance human capital
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
EPR for Waste Management in Korea: From the Deposit Refund System to EPR
This study examines the expansion of the role of the producers of recyclable goods in the arena of Korean waste
Natural Asset and Biodiversity Valuation in Cities [Conference Edition]
Cities are increasingly recognizing the role of the natural environment in shaping healthy and livable places that enhance human capital
Croatia Solid Waste Sector Review. Technical Studies - Summaries
The activity developed a review of the solid waste sector in Croatia involving seven topical studies across two dimensions; Three
Coastal Waste Management Infrastructure in a Changing Climate: Seychelles Risk Assessment Report
A risk assessment aims to identify current and future climate change-induced hazards to the providence 1 (P-1) and providence 2
Melaka: Pathway to Urban Sustainability
Melaka State in Malaysia has strong sustainability aspirations and is an important member of the Global Platform for Sustainable Cities
