Title: Brownfields redevelopment issues revisited

Authors: Juel S. Gibbons, Nii O. Attoh-Okine, Shonali Laha

Addresses: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA

Abstract: The value of revitalising contaminated or brownfield sites has gained widespread acceptance. The efforts at remediation and eventual redevelopment of these sites involve several stakeholders, because the exercise directly impacts a number of different interests. The key issues to be resolved for the successful rejuvenation of brownfields are technical, legal, financial, future land use and community issues. Satisfactory resolution of these issues results in a happy confluence of interests working together to ensure the full exploitation of these underused assets. This paper fully discusses the issues and the attendant obstacles to redevelopment of brownfield sites, and examines some of the more successful approaches that have been employed.

Keywords: brownfields; urban redevelopment.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.1998.002235

International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 1998 Vol.10 No.1, pp.151-162

Published online: 13 Aug 2003 *

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