Prevention, Assessment, Rehabilitation and Development of Brownfield Sites

Book Description

Rehabilitation of brownfields, particularly those which are contaminated can be an expensive undertaking and requires not only technical solutions but the involvement of financial, regulatory and community stakeholders. Fundamental to this process is the analysis of the risks involved and the development of the appropriate strategies. Those need to be weighted against the economic and social benefits of brownfield development, to assess the general viability of the redevelopment. In most cases the demand for development land drives the process forward, while sometimes the rehabilitation is grounded on the wish to restore the landscape and the ecology of a region.

This volume contains the proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Prevention, Assessment, Rehabilitation and Development of Brownfield Sites that was held in Cephalonia (Greece) in May 2008. Brownfield development is in most cases essential to attract new business to the locality and for the creation of healthy communities. Therefore, there is a great need for deeper research and study of all aspects of the problem - technical, institutional, financial, social - and an exchange of ideas, know-how and experience among experts and scientists. The proceedings have been arranged into the following sections: Rehabilitation of Brownfields; Development Issues; Remediation Studies and Technologies; Case Studies; Risk Assessment and Management; Community and Public Involvement.

Book Contents

Integrating sustainable development and brownfields reuse – principles and practice
C. N. Brooks;

Brownfield site rehabilitation: a Canadian perspective
K. H. Tiedemann;

Brownfields revitalization: it’s all about choices
S. O’Malley;

Challenges for brownfield regeneration: a comparison of English and Japanese approaches
N. Otsuka; H. Abe;

Brownfield identification: different approaches for analysing data detected by means of remote sensing
V. Ferrara;

GEMS: GIS and geo-statistics integrated in Brownfield remediation and redevelopment, applied in the Vilvoorde region
P. Schrooten; A. Van Alphen;

Japanese knotweed: impact on brownfield development and discussion on newly implemented innovative solutions
P. Mantzou;

Remediation and development of a former landfill and rail yard in Virginia USA
R. P. Huguenard; J. M. LaVelle; R. L. Olsen;

Bridging mining theory with soil remediation
T. Karachaliou; D. Kaliampakos;

Simplified volume estimation techniques for contaminated land remediation: a UK example
N. Cropp; E. Hellawell; R. Woods;

Modern environmental technology tests in the Old Gasworks area in Bydgoszcz (project PROMOTE ETV-SGS)
W. Irminski; M. Wroblewska;

Performance of Italian zeolitic tuffs and pozzolana in 2-chlorophenol removal from contaminated groundwater: the lab-scale experience
M. R. Boni; S. Sbaffoni; L. Tuccinardi;

Bioremediation of maleic anhydride contaminated soil
C. Y. Yin; H. S. Ng; S. Abdul-Talib;

Revitalizing secondary market Brownfield sites
A. Bogen;

Derelict building installations and infrastructures in Greek Spa Towns: the case of Kamena Vourla and Ypati
E. Beriatos; M. Papageorgiou;

Case study: a brownfield site in suburban New York
Y. Hashimoto; J. Brooks; E. Conti; D. Averill; M. Beck; D. Behnken;

Baton Rouge Brownfields Program in Old South Baton Rouge
T. L. Bunch; E. A. Miller; B. M. Hughes; L. J. Lyons;

Application of the “ARA-CoS” risk analysis approach at a sub-area of a relevant Italian contaminated site
F. Tatàno; M. Giavazzi; R. Trabucchi;

World Heritage Inscription for naval heritage brownfields?
C. Clark;

A unique approach to addressing brownfield sites
V. Pitruzzello;

Risk assessment and occupational safety and health protection in construction work on brownfields
A. P. Feige-Munzig;

The design evaluation and reuse recommendation for Japanese naval facilities located at Fongshan Wireless Telecommunication Station in Taiwan
C.-K. Ku;

Public participation in the brownfield redevelopment process: lessons learned in two case studies in Michigan, USA
A. P. Fontaine;

Choosing a competence based governance role in brownfield redevelopment processes
E. G. J. Blokhuis; W. F. Schaefer; N. van Gogh; A. J. Kleine;

Perception of private and public sectors of the regeneration of post-industrial areas in Japan
H. Kurata; H. Abe; N. Otsuka;

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