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DOI 10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.10.026
Title (Primary) Designing sustainable and economically attractive brownfield revitalization options using an integrated assessment model
Author Schädler, S.; Morio, M.; Bartke, S.; Rohr-Zänker, R.; Finkel, M.
Source Titel Journal of Environmental Management
Year 2011
Department OEKON; GWS
Volume 92
Issue 3
Page From 827
Page To 837
Language englisch
Keywords Brownfield; Integrated assessment; Sustainability; Remediation cost; Decision making; Contaminated land appraisal
Abstract We describe the development of an integrated assessment model which evaluates redevelopment options of large contaminated brownfields and we present the application of the model in a case study. Aiming to support efficient and sustainable revitalization and communication between stakeholders, the presented assessment model integrates three pinnacles of brownfield revitalization: (i) subsurface remediation and site preparation costs, (ii) market-oriented economic appraisal, and (iii) the expected contribution of planned future land use to sustainable community and regional development. For the assessment, focus is set on the early stage of the brownfield redevelopment process, which is characterized by limited data availability and by flexibility in land use planning and development scope. At this stage, revealing the consequences of adjustments and alterations in planning options can foster efficiency in communication between the involved parties and thereby facilitates the brownfield revitalization process. Results from the case-study application indicate that the integrated assessment provides help in the identification of land use options beneficial in both a sustainable and an economical sense. For the study site it is shown on one hand that brownfield redevelopment is not automatically in line with sustainable regional development, and on the other hand it is demonstrated that additional contributions to sustainability are not intrinsically tied to increased costs.
Persistent UFZ Identifier https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=10832
Schädler, S., Morio, M., Bartke, S., Rohr-Zänker, R., Finkel, M. (2011):
Designing sustainable and economically attractive brownfield revitalization options using an integrated assessment model
J. Environ. Manage. 92 (3), 827 - 837 10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.10.026