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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Brownfield Sites"”.
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Biodiversity conservation and brownfield sites: a scalar political ecology?
… ecology of biodiversity conservation on brownfield sites in Birmingham, U.K. While urban brownfield biodiversity is increasingly recognised as a valuable resource, political pressure to develop such spaces is also growing. Forty-five interviews were conducted with practitioners and policy …
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Institutional controls and brownfield redevelopment
… and environment from exposure to contaminants at Brownfield sites. Regulators approve use of ICs in Brownfield redevelopment with the expectation that ICs will remain effective over the long-term under proper oversight mechanisms. However, a recent review of compliance statuses of Brownfield sites …
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The Influence of Incentives Offered by Local Governments to Private Developers or Land Owners on the Rate of Brownfield Redevelopment
Redevelopment of brownfield sites has become increasingly popular since the inception of voluntary cleanup programs in the early to mid 1990’s. Local governments have begun to offer incentives to private developers or land owners to offset costs associated with contamination and encourage the …
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The institutional capacity of the UK speculative housebuilding industry – responding to the brownfield development policy agenda
… the development of housing primarily to brownfield sites presents a significant challenge to the current skills base of many speculative housebuilders. Whilst the housebuilding industry has demonstrated in recent years a commitment to brownfield development through the steady increase in …
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Cultivating Capacity in the Northeast's Native Seed and Plant Supply Chain
… harnessing plants and microbes to remediate brownfield sites, and planting native vegetation on rooftops and old elevated railway lines. These activities spanning from the micro-scale (e.g., street tree plantings) to the macro-scale (e.g., coastal restoration) require seeds and plant …
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The Role of Brownfields Redevelopment in the Rejuvenation of an Older Industrial City: A Case Study of Two Successful Brownfields Reuse Projects in Baltimore, Maryland
… and often contaminated industrial and commercial sites. These sites, commonly referred to as “brownfields,” scar the landscape of communities, expose citizens to possible health risks, deteriorate surrounding land values, and erode the tax base of municipalities. Vacant and abandoned industrial …
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The Role of Brownfields Redevelopment in the Rejuvenation of an Older Industrial City: A Case Study of Two Successful Brownfields Reuse Projects in Baltimore, Maryland
… and often contaminated industrial and commercial sites. These sites, commonly referred to as “brownfields,” scar the landscape of communities, expose citizens to possible health risks, deteriorate surrounding land values, and erode the tax base of municipalities. Vacant and abandoned industrial …
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Brownfields to green energy : redeveloping contaminated lands with large-scale renewable energy facilities
… of one unsuccessful, and three successful brownfield-to-renewable energy projects to identify common barriers such projects face and how those barriers can be overcome. The most significant barriers identified are those typical of brownfield development: cleanup costs, liability risks, …
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Valuing vacancies : Temporal productive revitalisation of neglected land
… architects have been transforming these sites into public places, an example being the repurposing of a disused rai l line to create the High Line in New York, testimony to the inherit opportunity that brownfield sites possess. However, these projects require a significant capital …
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ALL AT ONCE : integrating sustainability into arts-focused neighborhood development in a hot real Estate market
… legacies often seek to redevelop former brownfield sites into opportunities for economic growth. Some of these same cities are also attempting to promote neighborhood-scale arts-oriented development for that same purpose. In this research, I explore whether and how cities with both …
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Urban Entertainment Destinations: A Developmental Approach for Urban Revitalization
Urban Entertainment Destinations (UED) are a new form of development comprised of unanchored retail projects that mix entertainment venues and icon restaurants as a solution for enticing visitors back to the city. The difference between these destinations and the traditional shopping mall is the …
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The adaptation and demolition of existing buildings on masterplan sites
… not sufficient for explaining decisions on large brownfield sites being redeveloped through the implementation of a masterplan. A qualitative inductive approach was used to generate new knowledge about the topic. Initially, data was gathered from interviews and focus groups with built environment …