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.

Featured Resources

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.

Tool

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.

Report

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

Deadline 2020: How Cities Will Get the Job Done (French)

An analysis of the contribution C40 cities can make to delivering the Paris Agreement objective of limiting global temperature rise

Deadline 2020: How Cities Will Get the Job Done (English)

An analysis of the contribution C40 cities can make to delivering the Paris Agreement objective of limiting global temperature rise

Boosting subnational climate action through new climate governance

National, local and other subnational governments need to work together to track performance and implement effective, coordinated climate action, with

Bulgaria Spending Review - Improving Efficiency and Effectiveness of Waste Management Spending

In 2016, the Government of Bulgaria (GoB) decided to initiate spending reviews (RS) to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of

Health, Safety and Dignity of Sanitation Workers : An Initial Assessment

The global sanitation workforce bridges the gap between sanitation infrastructure and the provision of sanitation services. Sanitation workers provide an

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

Over half the world’s population cooks primarily with wood, charcoal, coal, crop waste, or dung. This share is currently increasing

Chongqing 2035

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

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

This report details the evolution of Seoul’s efforts since the 1960s to balance all three elements of this critical equation

TOD Implementation Resources and Tools

Transit-oriented development, commonly known as TOD, is a planning and design strategy that focuses on creating urban development patterns which

Catalyzing Solutions for Sustainable Cities

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the 11th goal particularly relevant to cities