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The U.S. EPA defines brownfields as ""idle real property, the development or improvement of which is impaired by real or perceived contamination."" The authors of Principles of Brownfield Regeneration argue that, compared to ""greenfields""-farmland, forest, or pasturelands that have never been developed-brownfields offer a more sustainable land development choice. They believe that brownfields are central to a sustainable strategy of thwarting sprawl, preserving or regenerating open space, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and reinvesting in urbanized areas. Drawing on interviews with people involved in brownfield projects as well as on their own considerable expertise, the authors use five case studies to describe the steps for cleaning up a site and creating viable land for development or open space.

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“This book presents a comprehensive roadmap for redeveloping brownfields in the twenty-first century.  The authors take the reader through the process from A to Z, identify potential pitfalls, and provide practical case studies.” --William J. Penn"President and CEO, Clean Land Fund" (08/18/2010)

This book presents a comprehensive roadmap for redeveloping brownfields in the twenty-first century. The authors take the reader through the process from A to Z, identify potential pitfalls, and provide practical case studies. --William J. Penn President and CEO, Clean Land Fund (08/18/2010)

This book presents a comprehensive roadmap for redeveloping brownfields in the twenty-first century. The authors take the reader through the process from A to Z, identify potential pitfalls, and provide practical case studies. --William J. Penn President and CEO, Clean Land Fund (08/18/2010) This book presents a comprehensive roadmap for redeveloping brownfields in the twenty-first century. The authors take the reader through the process from A to Z, identify potential pitfalls, and provide practical case studies. --William J. Penn, President and CEO, Clean Land Fund This concise, accessible book is packed with updated information, web links, and insights from the field. It demystifies common pollutants and remediation processes, and elucidates the strategies behind brownfield redevelopment and site design. Nice diagrams and photos appear throughout, and the case studies are diverse, non-technical, and interesting. --Robert Simons, Professor of Urban Planning and Real Estate, Cleveland State University

This book presents a comprehensive roadmap for redeveloping brownfields in the twenty-first century. The authors take the reader through the process from A to Z, identify potential pitfalls, and provide practical case studies. --William J. Penn President and CEO, Clean Land Fund

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Justin B. Hollander, AICP, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University. He is the author of Polluted and Dangerous: America's Worst Abandoned Properties and What Can Be Done About Them. Niall G. Kirkwood, FASLA is Professor of Landscape Architecture and Technology and Director for the Center for Technology and Environment at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University. He is the author of Manufactured Sites: Rethinking the Post-Industrial Landscape. Julia L. Gold, is the Assistant Director of Renewable Energy and Green Jobs at Bristol Community College. She recently received a Master's in Arts from the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University.

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