Exploring spatial patterns of urban brownfields regeneration: The case of Brno, Czech Republic

0439542 - ÚGN 2015 RIV DE eng J - Journal Article
Frantál, Bohumil - Greer-Wootten, B. - Klusáček, Petr - Krejčí, Tomáš - Kunc, Josef - Martinát, Stanislav
Exploring spatial patterns of urban brownfields regeneration: The case of Brno, Czech Republic.
Cities. Roč. 44, č. 1 (2015), s. 9-18. ISSN 0264-2751. E-ISSN 1873-6084
R&D Projects: GA TA ČR(CZ) TD020259
Institutional support: RVO:68145535
Keywords : brownfields * urban renewal * spatial patterns
Subject RIV: DE - Earth Magnetism, Geodesy, Geography
Impact factor: 2.051, year: 2015
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2014.12.007

Previous studies have demonstrated that the location of brownfields is an important factor affecting potential investor decisions and brownfields regeneration. In this study, the spatial patterns of urban redevelopment are explored, using an analysis of variance model for a detailed database of existing and regenerated brownfields in the city of Brno, Czech Republic. Any general pattern of regeneration – such as ‘the closer to the city centre, the better’, which would be valid for all brownfields – has not been found. Rather, regeneration seems to be a function of local development potential, local occupier-demand for specific utilities, and planning regulations. Higher rates of regeneration have been detected in densely built-up areas (inner city zones and housing estates), while lower rates are registered for areas with low population density and with a greater supply of green spaces (garden colonies, open spaces, industrial zones and villa residential districts).
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