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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Planning

The Making of Sustainable Cities: GEF-6 Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot (SC-IAP) – Insights and Lessons

A decade of lessons from the GEF-6 Sustainable Cities Program and its impact on future urban development.

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

The Power of Dung: Lessons Learned from On-Farm Biodigester Programs in Africa

The report shows how linking national and subnational climate reporting strengthens coordinated governance and raises climate‑action ambition.

Chongqing 2035: Spatial and Economic Transformation for a Global City

The Chongqing 2035 Report outlines economic, regional, innovation, and green growth strategies, supported by GPSC modeling future urban expansion scenarios.

Seoul's Experience in Cultural Heritage Sustainable Tourism and Urban Regeneration

The report traces Seoul’s effort to balance heritage, tourism, and regeneration, offering case studies to strengthen inclusive urban development.

TOD Implementation Resources and Tools

TOD concentrates mixed‑use development around transit, integrating land use, design, and infrastructure to create resilient, walkable communities.

Catalyzing Solutions for Sustainable Cities

The document explains how SDG 11 and the New Urban Agenda guide cities toward inclusive, resilient and sustainable development.

Cultural Heritage, Sustainable Tourism and Urban Regeneration: Capturing Lessons and Experience from Japan with a Focus on Kyoto

The report draws lessons from Kyoto’s heritage‑based urban development, showing how cultural preservation and tourism can support inclusive growth.

The State of African Cities 2018: The geography of African investment

The report guides African cities in attracting FDI responsibly, balancing competitiveness with inclusive growth and regional cooperation needs.

Multilevel climate action: The path to 1.5 degrees

The report shows how subnational climate data and integrated MRV systems support alignment with 1.5°C targets and stronger governance.

EO4SD-Urban Project: Lima City Report

GPSC provides Lima with ESA‑supported imagery through EO4SD‑Urban, offering geospatial products that improve analysis and understanding of urban expansion.

EO4SD-Urban Project: Saint-Louis City Report

GPSC provides Saint Louis with ESA‑supported urban imagery through EO4SD‑Urban, offering geospatial products that improve understanding of urban expansion.