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BROWNFIELDS
PREVENTION, ASSESSMENT, REHABILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF BROWNFIELD SITES |
| By: |
E. Beriatos (Editor), C. A. Brebbia (Editor) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£149.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1845641051 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781845641054 |
| Publisher: |
WIT PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
22 April, 2008 |
| Series: |
WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment v. 107 |
| Pages: |
288 |
| Description: |
Containing papers presented at the Fourth International Conference on Prevention, Assessment, Rehabilitation, Restoration and Development of Brownfield Sites, this book discusses the problems facing public and private sectors, and the engineering and scientific communities, in terms of the land available for development purposes. |
| Synopsis: |
Containing papers presented at the Fourth International Conference on Prevention, Assessment, Rehabilitation, Restoration and Development of Brownfield Sites, this book discusses the problems facing public and private sectors, and the engineering and scientific communities, in terms of the land available for development purposes. The Conference looked at long-term plans for the productive re-use of properties that have been abandoned or lie idle, in order to satisfy current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own requirements.Brownfield redevelopment is not solely an environmental issue, as it requires the involvement of the financial, regulatory and community interests; and that makes the whole process complicated. This is the reason why lending institutions, investors and real estate developers are cautious when dealing with brownfield redevelopment. However, these entities have become more tolerant of potential exposure as they become more knowledgeable of the risk involved.Given the economic and social benefits of brownfield redevelopment, there is a need for guidance on a process of ensuring the acceptability and therefore viability of such redevelopment.The preparation of the guidance requires further research as well as the sharing of information, lessons and experience among experts in this field. This book will be of particular interest to practitioners and those businessmen in industry and commerce as well as those in research organisations interested in the problems facing the prevention, assessment, rehabilitation and development of brownfields. The papers are grouped into the following subject areas: environmental assessment; risk assessment and management; monitoring of contaminated sites; cleanup methodologies; lessons from the field; case studies; development issues; community and public involvement; restoration of brownfields; military sites; remediation studies and technologies; and legislation and regulations. |
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Illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
WIT Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |