Brownfields: A Geographical Perspective

0429360 - ÚGN 2015 RIV CZ eng O - Others
Frantál, Bohumil - Martinát, Stanislav
Brownfields: A Geographical Perspective.
Moravian Geographical Reports. Ústav geoniky AV ČR, v. v. i. Roč. 21, č. 2 (2013), s. 2-4. ISSN 1210-8812. E-ISSN 1210-8812
Institutional support: RVO:68145535
Keywords : brownfields * remediation * contaminated lands
Subject RIV: DE - Earth Magnetism, Geodesy, Geography
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The regeneration of brownfields has become more common during the last two decades since vacant developable land (or “greenfields”) is less available, more expensive and more protected in densely populated areas and as a result of emerging policies, economic instruments, and management tools supporting the regeneration processes. The increasing number of projects and research platforms, which are supported by the European Commission or by national authorities, demonstrates the increasing interest of policy makers, too. On the other hand, as the global economic recession (or at least stagnation) proceeds, investments fall, many industries disappear or are moved to countries with lower labour costs – new brownfields emerge and redevelopment is still constrained by many barriers at economic, legal, political, social and technological levels.
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