Cool solutions for a hotter climate: Tackling urban heat island effect with innovation

Cities worldwide are grappling with the adverse effects of Urban Heat Island (UHI)[1], intensified by rising global temperatures from climate change.

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How to make urban hills safer: Cross-city dialogue on landslide risk management

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Three reasons why financial institutions should invest in green cities in emerging markets

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No time to waste: A sustainability challenge for cities

SDG 11 aims to make cities and communities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.  
 
Cities today face the challenge of rising waste –

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Building a sustainable future: Affordable green housing in emerging markets

The demand for investment in the affordable housing sector has never been greater.

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Urban Nature Program

The Urban Nature Program aims at connecting and supporting cities and sub-national governments

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IUCN Leaders Forum: Accelerating nature-positive urban development

The second edition of the IUCN Leaders Forum was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 11 – 13 October 2023, under the theme Global goals for nature: tracking progress, fin

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GPSC Newsletter - October 2023

Explore the GPSC Newsletter to discover how cities worldwide are advancing integrated, resilient, and nature-positive urban development through innovation, leadership, and collect

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The UrbanShift City Academy: Online Courses

The UrbanShift City Academy offers city officials and urban practitioners open access to eight self-paced online courses, focused on urban planning themes that are critical to shaping low-carbon,

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Urban Nature Program Launched

On December 2nd 2023, at the 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai, the Urban Nature Program was launched at the event

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How nature-based urban solutions can help cities to stay cool: the case of Guangzhou

 
How can

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Planning for resilience: Romania’s new flood risk management plans

 
Romania is a flood-prone

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Assessing the Benefits and Costs of Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Resilience: A Guideline for Project Developers

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GPSC Newsletter - December 2023

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What will it take for women to gain equal rights to housing, land, and property?

What does it take for women to get their land rights secured?  According to the women of 

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Building green is good business

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A breath of fresh air: How active transport can revitalize cities

Imagine a city where the streets buzz with the energy of pedestrians and cyclists, where the air is cleaner, and the sound and smells of traffic are a distant memory.

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Riding into a greener future: How widespread use of subways could slash CO₂ emissions

 
 
 
 
The climate crisis is getting worse, with both the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and 

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Can geospatial data help bridge the gender employment gap? Yes, it can!

This blog post is part of a special series titled "Spatial Insights into the Gender Employment Gap", powered by the World Bank's Geospatial Operations Support Team.

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GPSC Newsletter - March 2024

Explore the GPSC Newsletter to discover how cities worldwide are advancing integrated, resilient, and nature-positive urban development through innovation, leadership, and colle

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