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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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Denser and greener cities: Green interventions to achieve both urban density and nature
Green spaces in urban areas supply multiple benefits, however, this was thought to come at the cost of density. New
Summary - Towards an IUCN Nature-Positive Approach: a Working Paper
To deliver a nature-positive future the world needs to be able to measure progress towards global goals, but currently lacks
C4B 1st Deep-Dive Learning: Greening Cities - Summary Report
Cities4Biodiversity (C4B) participants convened in April 2022 to explore the first of a series of themes critical to the purpose
World Cities Report 2022: Envisaging the Future of Cities
The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 created a temporary crisis of confidence in the future of cities. However
Advancing Urban Sustainability for a Green Recovery
Cities are central to economic growth and have a pivotal role to play in achieving global climate, nature, and sustainable
Best Practices and Lessons Learned: My Neighborhood Without Waste
The first step to recover valuable waste is to sort it at the point of origin, separating recyclables from non-recyclables
Best Practices and Lessons Learned: Tactical Urbanism to Design Cities for People
It is estimated that around 600,000 motored vehicles enter the city of Asunción each day, adding a lot of pressure
Best Practices and Lessons Learned: Urban Orchards in a Natural Reserve
“Banco San Miguel y Bahía de Asunción” Ecological Reserve is the city’s largest green area. Spreading over 300 hectares, this
This is a policy brief with recommendations for national governments to accelerate urban efforts to help them achieve the Global
Municipal solid waste contributes to the generation of GHGs, mainly methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2). The amount of GHG
