Readings from the other desks

Readings from the other desks: cross-references to their editions for the same scope, not copies of them.

In preparation. This chapter is seeded with Risk Academy’s reading printed in the GCRI edition; Risk Academy replaces it with its own text when it writes the edition.
Contents
  1. ·Edition home
  2. 1Capability needed
  3. 2Capability findings
  4. 3Faculties and roles
  5. 4Gaps and pathways
  6. 5Workforce scenarios
  7. 6Readings from the other desks
    1. 6.1 Literature and evidence review: the Risk Academy reading in the GCRI edition
    2. 6.2 Readings from the other desks
    3. 6.3 Contribute to this chapter
  8. 7Curriculum agenda
  9. 8Competency map

6.1Literature and evidence review: the Risk Academy reading in the GCRI edition

The review protocol behind Global Cities 2026, as printed in the Global Centre for Risk and Innovation (GCRI) Systems Evidence edition. The review behind this edition covers cities assessments, peer-reviewed science and the institutional reports that bind its findings. Systematic reviews for each agenda item begin in 2027.

Question
What does the published evidence establish about the world’s cities and urban systems and its couplings?
Sources searched
agency flagships; assessment chapters; peer-reviewed urban and climate literature; statistics
Window
releases available at evidence close, 30 September 2026
Selection
sources that bind or contextualise a finding in this edition
Next step
systematic reviews for agenda items 01 to 05 in 2027

6.2Readings from the other desks

Cross-references to the other desks’ editions for the same subject, never copies of them.

DeskEditionStateIdentifier
Academy CapabilityCapability: Cities and Urban Systems 2026In preparationNR-RA-GS-10-2026-BASELINE (reserved)
GCRI Systems EvidenceSystems Evidence: Cities and Urban Systems 2026Drafted, in stewardship reviewNR-SECTOR-CITIES-GLOBAL-2026-BASELINE-v1.0.0
GRF Public DeliberationOutside this desk’s remitNot in remit
GRA Capital ReadinessCapital Readiness: Cities and Urban Systems 2026In preparationNR-GRA-GS-10-2026-BASELINE (reserved)
Standards ProgressStandards Progress: Cities and Urban Systems 2026In preparationNR-NXS-GS-10-2026-BASELINE (reserved)
Index MeasurementOutside this desk’s remitNot in remit

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The print edition of the evidence this chapter cross-references: the GCRI Systems Evidence edition for Cities and Urban Systems.

Draft, not yet releasedThe print and files of the GCRI edition this desk’s edition cross-references. Review copies until release; the DOI is issued at deposit.

  • Print

    • PDF, A4

      The GCRI Systems Evidence print edition for this subject, A4: cover, imprint, contents with page numbers, every chapter and annex.

      PDF111 pages981 KBTagged, with bookmarks

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    • PDF, US Letter

      The GCRI Systems Evidence print edition for this subject, US Letter: cover, imprint, contents with page numbers, every chapter and annex.

      PDF118 pages992 KBTagged, with bookmarks

      SHA-256 248f4c1189d4f8b860b6b45abd0c49be4b1d52cd06d1b4127f3a708b297ad136

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  • Web edition

  • Data bundle

    • Indicators, CSV

      18 indicators with unit, year, status and source

      NR-SECTOR-CITIES-GLOBAL-2026-BASELINE-indicators.csv1 KB

      SHA-256 77643c509f471f6f7e38fedb86f38d7221f55e180e295035c87034d40265f0d6

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    • Indicators, JSON

      The same indicators with the edition’s identity and licence

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      SHA-256 b283444985c60b61b538c7ad0e22b5af51d924621bedc75d8d8a653e85138624

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    • Findings, CSV

      12 findings with status, evidence-quality level and references

      NR-SECTOR-CITIES-GLOBAL-2026-BASELINE-findings.csv3 KB

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    • Citation, BibTeX

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    • Citation, RIS

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    • Citation, CITATION.cff

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6.3Contribute to this chapter

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