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.
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.Tool
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.Report
What a Waste 3.0: Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management Toward Circularity until 2050
What a Waste 3.0 updates global municipal waste data, detailing generation, management, policies, impacts, and trends across countries and cities.
Sustainable Asset Valuation Assessment of Nature-Based Solutions in Kigali, Rwanda
A SAVi assessment shows Kigali’s nature‑based solutions yield major economic, social, and environmental benefits while significantly reducing climate risks.
Nature-based Solutions for Beach Stabilization : Opportunities for the Tourism Sector
The report explores nature‑based beach stabilization solutions, helping tourism stakeholders address erosion, ecosystem health, and community wellbeing.
GEF-6 SCIAP China Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot: Summary Reports
China’s GEF-6 SCIAP project institutionalized Transit-Oriented Development across national and city-level systems.
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.
Supporting Climate-Smart Infrastructure Projects – Case Studies
The publication presents six climate‑smart infrastructure case studies to guide Turkish cities in delivering resilient, green urban development.
Planning for Transit-Oriented Development in Emerging Cities
The book guides emerging cities in integrating land use and transport planning to create dense, walkable, transit‑oriented communities.
Exploring nature-positive buildings
This report shows built environment sector stakeholders the first steps towards assessing the ‘whole-life nature impacts’ of buildings.
