Barriers to affordable housing on brownfield sites

Squires, Graham; Hutchison, Norman E.

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.105276

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“…On the basis of the findings, it is important to prioritise the use of existing abandoned buildings to building on the agricultural land. According to Squires and Hutchison (2021) the development of brownfield sites includes both private and public costs resulting from the soil contamination. In addition, brownfields create negative externalities concerning the viability of real estate, and are considered to be hazardous for their development.…”

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Applicability of Tools for Brownfield Regeneration in the Czech Republic: A Regional Perspective

Škrabal¹,

Chmielová²,

Turečková³

et al. 2021

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In the current period marked by the need to address a number of economic and social challenges in the context of the sustainable development of towns and municipalities, the issue of the regeneration and reuse of brownfields is a topic that can help find an effective solution on the local, national and international level. The aim of this article is to assess the use of tools in the process of the regeneration of brownfields on the territory of municipalities with extended competence in the Czech Republic. The information contained in this paper was compiled on the basis of a primary survey. It was found that the highest number of abandoned buildings and premises are located in regions which were focused on industrial and mining activities in the past. Furthermore, the authors found that brownfield sites have been regenerated and reused successfully in the territory of the Czech Republic. Based on the relevant survey, the most frequently used financial tools employed by municipalities with extended competence (MEC) for the regeneration of brownfield sites in the last 10 years included municipality budgets, European subsidy programmes and national subsidy programmes. According to the survey, nonfinancial tools used for the successful regeneration of brownfields included own activities and support from the CzechInvest agency. The motives of municipalities and towns located in the territory of individual MECs in the relevant country included mainly a new use of buildings (the rescue of historical buildings/premises and unused industrial parts of a village/town) in the territory of the MEC. The results of the article also highlights the regional differences of the studied area in the case of the existence and use of various financial and non-financial instruments in the process of brownfield regeneration in individual MECs in the Czech Republic.

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confidence: 99%

Applicability of Tools for Brownfield Regeneration in the Czech Republic: A Regional Perspective

Škrabal¹,

Chmielová²,

Turečková³

et al. 2021

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“…This risk factor could affect several site users, such as residents, construction workers, commercial and industrial employees, and site visitors. Therefore, risk assessments are conducted to assess the potential risks of contaminants, such as asbestos and further environmental hazards (Hallawell & Hughes, 2021;Squires & Hutchison, 2021). O' Reilly and Brink (2006) highlight the importance of having a brownfield health risk screening matrix to safeguard public health.…”

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confidence: 99%

Brownfield land redevelopment strategies in urban areas

Singh

2022

ESSD

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Urban intensification seems to be a growing trend, especially in the context of severe land scarcity. Brownfields offer great potential in meeting the increasing demand for housing in major cities worldwide. Redevelopment projects appear to provide immediate solutions to housing shortages that are being experienced due to population pressures in large metropolitan areas. The paper explores the range of factors that property developers need to consider in their decision-making process when assessing the viability of brownfield redevelopments. This research, which employed a comparative case study approach, and examined two brownfield redevelopments in Auckland, focused on the economic, social, and environmental criteria that were utilised in the decision-making process. Document analysis of the two case studies, site observations, and semi-structured interviews with the property developers were the main data collection methods. The results suggested that the economic aspects of a brownfield redevelopment are the most important criteria that developers consider during the feasibility assessment of proposed projects. Projects that offer the potential for quick investment returns for all stakeholders are the preferred choice for developers. Brownfield redevelopments offer significant potential for invigorating local areas through urban intensification which boosts local businesses and encourages community revitalisation. The environmental concerns appear to be the lowest priority and little consideration is given to reducing the environmental impacts or incorporating green building practices in the new developments. A major shift from a purely economic focus toward a comprehensive environmental approach to new developments is needed to ensure the sustainable development of cities.

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“…However, the opportunity to revitalize a declining sector, both economically and socially, is also criticized for the phenomenon of "new-built gentrification" that it generates (Rérat et al 2010), and gentrification in the neighbouring sectors (Schulze Bäing and Wong 2012). As previously discussed, without consideration for social diversity, these projects are often for the sole benefit of the upper social classes (Squires and Hutchison 2021). Because social problems are less apparent in brownfield regenerations than in the case of the urban renewal of degraded districts, their regeneration focuses more intensively on the dense and dynamic city (Andres and Bochet 2010).…”

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Sustainability Issues at the Neighbourhood Scale

Rey

Laprise

Lufkin

2021

Neighbourhoods in Transition

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We previously identified that urban brownfield regeneration projects are relevant strategies to limit urban sprawl while revitalizing portions of cities, namely mixed-use neighbourhoods. Moreover, these neighbourhoods in transition are opportunities to foster the implementation of sustainability objectives within European metropolitan areas. This chapter explore this subject by deepening the sustainability issues at the neighbourhood scale. To provide the basis for discussion, we first attempt to frame the urban sustainability concept and to explain how the neighbourhood scale is a means of action for cities. Then, we analyse the different sustainability issues according to a wide variety of parameters that must especially be taken into account during sustainable neighbourhood projects, and more precisely urban brownfield regeneration projects. These parameters cover the four pillars of sustainability—the environment, society, economy, and governance—and the polycentric reorganization of European metropolitan areas.

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Barriers to affordable housing on brownfield sites

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Applicability of Tools for Brownfield Regeneration in the Czech Republic: A Regional Perspective

Applicability of Tools for Brownfield Regeneration in the Czech Republic: A Regional Perspective

Brownfield land redevelopment strategies in urban areas

Sustainability Issues at the Neighbourhood Scale

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