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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Climate

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

Nature

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

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

Summary for Policy Makers: What the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 C Degrees Mean for Cities

The Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C identifies cities and urban areas as one of four critical global systems

Technology Pathways for Creating Smarter, More Prosperous and Greener Cities

For the past seven years, Siemens Cities Center of Competence (CoC) has been collaborating with more than 15 cities across

EO4SD-Urban Project: Bhopal City Report

GPSC is providing cities with urban extent imagery to facilitate a finer-grained understanding of urban expansion. This GPSC knowledge product

EO4SD-Urban Project: Vijayawada City Report

GPSC is providing cities with urban extent imagery to facilitate a finer-grained understanding of urban expansion. This GPSC knowledge product

[DATASET] Resource Watch

More data are available today than ever before. Yet too often policymakers, business leaders, and analysts cannot access the data

[DATASET] WRI Datasets

WRI produces and curates data sets as part of our commitment to turn information into action. These products are based

Water, Security and Conflict

This paper summarizes our current understanding of water and security threats and their links to conflict, migration, and food insecurity

Projects and Programs Manual to Encourage Cycling in Communities

Cycling is already an important part of daily life many of Brazil’s urban residents. To grow the country’s cycling culture

Financing Sustainable Cities Initiative

In 2015, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, funded by the Citi Foundation, teamed

Financial Returns from Restoration

The annual economic benefits of restoring degraded and deforested land globally are an estimated $84 billion. As the economy surrounding