Data

Urban data and digital tools empower evidence-based planning and decision-making. By integrating geospatial analysis, open data, and performance tracking, cities can design smarter, more transparent, and more accountable sustainability actions.

Data underpins effective decision-making and integrated urban management. By combining geospatial analysis, open data platforms, and performance indicators, cities can monitor progress, identify challenges, and design smarter, evidence-based policies. Real-time urban data enables transparency, accountability, and innovation—turning information into actionable insights that improve sustainability outcomes. From digital twins to environmental monitoring, data transforms how cities plan, design, and govern for people and the planet.

 

Explore more resources in the GPSC Knowledge Products, featuring case studies, toolkits, and technical guidance from cities around the world. Use the filters and categories to navigate by theme or topic and find content tailored to your city’s priorities.

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EO4SD-Urban Project: Campeche City Report

GPSC is providing cities with urban extent imagery to facilitate a finer-grained understanding of urban expansion. This GPSC knowledge product for Campeche contains information related to the
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Using Data for Policy: A manual for C40 Cities (Spanish)

This manual provides guidance and best practices on how to use data for developing and implementing policy on building energy efficiency. The primary audience for this manual are the C40 cities in the

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The Value of Using Notation Keys in City Scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories: Learning From Absent Data

National, regional and local governments around the world are taking steps to tackle climate change. In order to do so they need to track and report their climate data. However, in some instances
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