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RESOURCES

Publications, Media, and Blog Posts by the Global Initiative for Resource Efficient Cities and its partners

GI-REC Case Studies

Educational Material and Tools

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

Urban Metabolism for Policy Makers (beta version)

This course is targeting policy makers who are interested in learning how urban metabolism can help them develop more comprehensive and system urban policies in order to meet the Paris Agreement targets.

Spatial Microsimulation Urban Metabolism (SMUM)

SMUM

The Spatial Microsimulation Urban Metabolism (SMUM) tool, developed by UNEP, is available as an open source software and facilitates the assessment of the impact of policies on resource flows and requirements in cities.

Gitlab of the Cities Unit

Gitlab

More detailed information about the different projects and activities can be accessed in the Cities Unit Gitlab hub.

Publications

View the latest publications of the Global Initiative for Resource Efficient Cities

Circular economy in cities and our climate dilemma

22 October 2019/by Andre Confiado

Growing in Circles: climate-ready, resilient, resource-efficient, and equitable cities

10 October 2019/by Andre Confiado

Media

Jardim Helian – Creating a Sustainable Neighborhood in São Paulo

5 February 2019/by Andre Confiado

Urban Metabolism, Part 1, Cusco, Peru: A Participatory Approach to Studying Material Flows

13 February 2018/by Andre Confiado

What is Urban Metabolism? A video by the Global Initiative for Resource Efficient Cities

11 September 2017/by Andre Confiado

Blog Posts

Circular economy indicators: what do they measure?

23 November 2018/by Gina Dohmen

Profiles In Urban Metabolism: A Multimedia Showcase For Exploring, Measuring And Guiding Progress Toward Resource Efficient Cities

20 August 2018/by Rebecca Wareham

Urban Metabolism, Part 5: Expanding Data Collection And Analysis To New Types Of Neighborhoods in Medellín, Colombia (Phase 2)

16 August 2018/by Rebecca Wareham

Urban Metabolism, Part 4: Co-Creating More Robust Urban Knowledge Systems in Medellín, Colombia (Phase 1)

13 August 2018/by Rebecca Wareham

Urban Metabolism, Part 3: Transitioning Towards A More Circular Economy in Brussels, Belgium

9 August 2018/by Rebecca Wareham

Urban Metabolism, Part 2: Applying A Metabolic Lens To Cape Town’s Water Crisis

30 March 2018/by Andre Confiado

Urban Metabolism, Part 1: A Participatory Approach to Creating a Healthy Urban Metabolism in Cusco, Peru

2 March 2018/by Andre Confiado