The US. EPA defines brownfields as "idle real property; the development or improvement of which is impaired by real or perceived contamination." The authors of Principles of Brownfield Regeneration argue that; compared to "greenfields"-farmland; forest; or pasturelands that have never been developed-brownfields offer a more sustainable land development choice. They believe that brownfields are central to a sustainable planning strategy of thwarting sprawl; preserving or regenerating open space; reducing greenhouse gas emissions; and reinvesting in urbanized areas.This is the first book to provide an accessible introduction to the design; policy; and technical issues related to brownfield redevelopment. After defining brownfields and advocating for their redevelopment; the book describes the steps for cleaning up a site and creating viable land for development or open space. Land use and design considerations are addressed in a separate chapter and again in each of five case studies that make up the heart of the volume: The Steel Yard; Providence; RI; Assunpink Greenway; Trenton; NJ; June Key Community Center Demonstration Project; Portland; OR; Eastern Manufacturing Facility; Brewer; ME; and The Watershed at Hillsdale; Portland; OR. Throughout; the authors draw on interviews with people involved in brownfield projects as well as on their own considerable expertise.
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