Category: Brownfield Redevelopment

Infill Development: Perspectives and Evidence from Economics and Planning

Abstract: This paper explores the different perspectives on infill, [or new development in existing urban areas], and its role in urban growth. Despite the intense debate about the potential for and effects of infill development, there is very little emp… more »

Assessing the Effect of Publicly Assisted Brownfield Redevelopment on Surrounding Property Values

Abstract: This study measures and compares the impact of publicly assisted brownfield redevelopment on nearby residential property values in Milwaukee and Minneapolis. It also examines the influence of land use, neighborhood characteristics, and other re… more »

Risk-based economic decision analysis of remediation options at a PCE-contaminated site

Abstract: Remediation methods for contaminated sites cover a wide range of technical solutions with different remedial efficiencies and costs. Additionally, they may vary in their secondary impacts on the environment i.e. the potential impacts generate… more »

Conference: Sustainable Property Transactions: Retooling the Business of Contaminated Site Redevelopments: April 14, 2010 - April 16, 2010

The Concept:...In the wake of this slow to recover economy, the continued credit and liquidity crisis is driving practitioners to incorporate more rigorous environmental risk management and due diligence techniques and sustainable development practic… more »

Redeveloping derelict and underused historic city areas: evidence from a survey of real estate developers

Abstract: Are economic incentives and regulatory relief useful tools for encouraging reuse of abandoned or under-utilised urban sites with historic buildings? Answering this question is of key importance for many European cities and for older US cities,… more »