Ecosystem-based Adaptation and Insurance: Success, Challenges and Opportunities

There are many opportunities for the greater integration of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) a

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Learning from Vietnam’s urban upgrading projects

When economic and political reforms were introduced in Vietnam to transition from a centralize

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Public Space: A Review of the Emerging Questions

Restrictions on the use of public space and social distancing have been key policy measures to reduce the transmission of SAR-CoV-2 and protect public health.

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Strengthening Municipal Finance and Solid Waste Management Services with Results-based Financing Approaches: Experiences from South Asia

From the near twenty million metropolitan city of Karachi, in Pakistan to the 400,000 person c

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COVID-19: Safeguarding lives and livelihoods - A checklist guide for local governments

The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting communities and cities around the world.

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Global Responses to COVID-19 in Slums

There are many reasons why slums are at high rick: High population densities contribute t

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COVID-19 and Slums

Slum inhabitants are the most vulnerable groups in the short and long-term: The risk exposure

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Why can resilient housing change the world?

Why can resilient housing change the world? This brochure provides worldwide data about the necessity of resilient housing.

 

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Best practices and lessons learned: Integrated planning of Asuncion's Metropolitan Area

Within the project, we strive to develop and strengthen dialogue and coordination among differ

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Best Practices and Lessons Learned on the Pathways to Sustainability: Co-design of a bicycle network for the Asuncion´s Metropolitan Area

We sought to design a bicycle network for the Metropolitan Area of Asuncion (AMA), to promote

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Gender Dimensions of the COVID-19 Pandemic (English)

Experiences from previous pandemics and large-scale shocks show that these crises often affect men and women differently.

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The Hidden Wealth of Cities: Creating, Financing, and Managing Public Spaces

In every city, the urban spaces that form the public realm—ranging from city streets, neighbor

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Urban Land and Housing Market Assessment: A Toolkit

The Urban Land and Housing Market Assessment Toolkit aims to assist practitioners in underta

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Green Infrastructure Design for Transport Projects: A Road Map to Protecting Asia's Wildlife Biodiversity

This report discusses the impacts of transport projects on wildlife and biodiversity in Asia, and how to address them by integrating road ecology principles and green infrastructure to balance co

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Analyzing the Spatial Patterns of the Elderly's Daily Activities

The living environment is an important resource for Chinese cities to response the challenge o

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Guide for the Management of Urban Solid Waste in Institutions (Spanish)

This report guides the actions within these, with the aim of incorporating the concept of management and the best practices related to waste management from the purchase of inp

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Focused Acceleration: A Strategic Approach to Climate Action in Cities to 2030

This report made in collaboration with the McKinsey Center for Business and Environment analyzes the biggest opportunities for cities to accelerate the reduction of their carbo

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EO4SD-Urban Project: Lima City Report

GPSC is providing cities with urban extent imagery to facilitate a finer-grained understanding o

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EO4SD-Urban Project: Saint Louis City Report

GPSC is providing cities with urban extent imagery to facilitate a finer-grained understanding o

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