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
Transport Emissions & Social Cost Assessment: Methodology Guide
The Transport Emissions & Social Cost Assessment is a project under the World Resources Institute’s Sustainable and Livable Cities Program
Financing the Urban Transition: Policy Makers Summary
This Policymakers’ Summary focuses on the role of national governments in mobilising and directing urban finance, with the aim of
Governance of Inclusive Transit-Oriented Development in Brazil
Transit-oriented development (TOD)—a planning strategy focused on building compact, mixed-use neighborhoods with access to high-quality public transport and mobility options—is
Transforming the urban space through transit-oriented development : the 3V approach
Imagine a city that is more competitive, with higher-quality neighborhoods, lower infrastructure costs, and lower C02 emissions per unit of
Protecting and Strengthening the Land Tenure of Vulnerable Groups
Disputes over land access and control often escalate into violence and conflict leading to dispossession and forced displacement within and
A greener tomorrow: Water management in urban redevelopment: Dortmund, Germany
Dortmund has transformed from a major industrial city into the “green metropolis” of Germany’s Westphalia region. Following World War II
ICLEI Resilient Cities Report 2016
Resilient Cities is the global forum on urban resilience and adaptation convened in Bonn, Germany. The congress series provides an
Financing Landfill Gas Projects in Developing Countries
Landfill gas (LFG) management can help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to the overall safe operation of a landfill
Sustainable Financing and Policy Models for Municipal Composting
Many large-scale composting projects in developing countries face technical and financial challenges yet the financial aspects are less well understood
CURB Tool: Climate Action for Urban Sustainability (Spanish)
CURB: Climate Action for Urban Sustainability was developed by a partnership between the World Bank, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
