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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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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.

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

Sustainable Urban Transport Financing from the Sidewalk to the Subway: Capital, Operations, and Maintenance Financing

Urban transport systems are essential for economic development and improving citizens' quality of life. To establish high-quality and affordable transport

[VIDEO] Confronting the Urban Housing Crisis in the Global South: Adequate, Secure, and Affordable Housing

Confronting the Urban Housing Crisis in the Global South: Adequate, Secure, and Affordable Housing" is a chapter of the World

Connected Urban Growth: Public-Private Collaborations for Transforming Urban Mobility

New mobility services could improve the lives of all urban inhabitants. This first ever global survey finds that applying three

Bus Rapid Transit in China: A Comparison of Design Features with International Systems

The paper benchmarks Chinese BRT systems against global standards using ANOVA on 99 data points to identify performance gaps and

Financing Transit-Oriented Development with Land Values: Adapting Land Value Capture in Developing Countries

Cities in developing countries are experiencing unprecedented urban growth. Unfortunately, this is often accompanied by the negative impacts of sprawl

Transforming Cities with Transit: Transit and Land-Use Integration for Sustainable Urban Development

The study examines transit–land‑use integration, drawing global lessons and case studies to guide developing cities implementing BRT‑based transit‑oriented…

Benefits of Climate Action: Piloting Global Approach to Measurement

This pilot research aims to enable cities to measure the wider benefits of climate action, empowering them to make a

Methodology Note - Participatory Violence Mapping in Informal Urban Settlements

Kenya’s rapid urbanization has expanded informal settlements, where most urban residents face overcrowding, inadequate housing, and limited access to…

Promoting Disaster Resilient Cultural Heritage

Cultural heritage is vulnerable to the adverse impacts of natural disasters, and climate change is adding to the urgency of

Public Procurement for a Circular Economy

This guidance sets out the policy framework, strategic thinking and planning recommended before embarking on a public procurement process, engaging