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32 Resources for

Cities

Asia

Research

July 10, 2023

Our Journey with the City: Deciphering WRI India Ross Center’s Influence in Bengaluru

Birdseye view of Ramakrishna Ashrama Circle.

Cities

Research

July 10, 2023

Exploring WRI Ross Center’s Experience in Mexico City: A Deep City-Level Engagement Approach

People riding bicycles in Mexico City.

Asia Africa Latin America

Research

March 29, 2023

Calculating Indicators From Global Geospatial Data Sets for Benchmarking and Tracking Change in the Urban Environment

Davi Costa / Brazil

Forests

Research

January 17, 2023

Forest Footprint for Cities: Methods for Estimating Deforestation and Associated CO2 Emissions Embodied in Products Consumed in Cities

View of hill with farmland in Cali, Colombia.

Research

November 29, 2022

Better Forests, Better Cities

Cityscape behind lush forest.

Cities

Research

October 19, 2021

Seven Transformations for More Equitable and Sustainable Cities

WRR Synthesis Report

Cities

Asia

Research

August 17, 2021

Accelerating Innovation in Urban Service Delivery in Indian Cities: Lessons from TheCityFix Labs India

A large train moving through a hilly landscape in India with a person sticking their head out of the train window.

Africa

Research

July 19, 2021

Water Resilience in a Changing Urban Context:  Africa's Challenge and Pathways for Action

Water insecurity in African cities

Cities

Asia Africa Latin America

Research

December 17, 2020

Urban Land Value Capture in São Paulo, Addis Ababa, and Hyderabad: Differing Interpretations, Equity Impacts, and Enabling Conditions

Two urban buildings, one on right under construction

Research

June 8, 2020

Spatial Characterization of Urban Land Use through Machine Learning

Cities

Asia

Research

February 7, 2020

Understanding the Impact of Bus Aggregators on Urban Mobility in India’s National Capital Region

Cities

Research

December 18, 2019

Untreated and Unsafe: Solving the Urban Sanitation Crisis in the Global South

WRR: Sanitation Working Paper for Cities

Cities

Research

October 1, 2019

Unlocking the Potential for Transformative Climate Adaptation in Cities

River slums in Bankok, Thailand.

Cities

Asia Africa Latin America

Research

August 13, 2019

Unaffordable and Undrinkable: Rethinking Urban Water Access in the Global South

WRR: Water Working Paper on Cities

Cities

Research

May 21, 2019

How to Enable Electric Bus Adoption in Cities Worldwide

scaling up electrification buses around the world.jpg

Cities

Research

May 21, 2019

Barriers to Adopting Electric Buses

Cities

Research

January 31, 2019

Upward and Outward Growth: Managing Urban Expansion for More Equitable Cities in the Global South

WRR: Urban Expansion Working Paper

Cities

Africa

Research

December 18, 2018

Johannesburg: Confronting Spatial Inequality

WRR: Johannesburg, South Africa Case Study

Asia

Research

December 17, 2018

Towards Smarter Service Provision for Smart Cities: Accounting for the Social Costs of Urban Service Provision

Equity & Governance

Asia Latin America

Research

December 17, 2018

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