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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
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City WORKS is a web-based toolkit that aims to support the implementation of global agendas at the local level. It
Cities, Culture, Creativity: Learning from the Republic of Korea’s Experience
This report describes examples demonstrating the leading role that Korea can play globally and provides practical insights on the importance
The current biodiversity crisis, extinction of experience of nature and rising concern about people's well-being and mental health require us
Piloting Nature-based Solutions for Urban Cooling
Reducing excess urban heat and protecting populations from extreme temperatures is one of the 21st century’s key resilience and sustainability
Biodiversity in Cities - Technical Guide
In order to respond to the challenges and growing demand of counterparts, partners and populations to better integrate nature in
Cities and Nature: Planning for the Future
In preparation for the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to adopt the Global
Open spaces are essential resources for public health and the environment: they provide places for recreation, cultural enrichment, learning, exercise
State of Finance for Nature 2022
The State of Finance for Nature is a series that aims to quantify public and private finance flows to nature-based
She Rises: a Framework for Caring Cities
This document unpacks the elements of a city that places the economics and ethics of care at the centre. The
Ending Global Sprawl: Urban Standards for Sustainable and Resilient Development
The health and wellbeing of humankind will depend on the kind of cities we build in the next two generations
