Brownfields As an Element of Green Infrastructure for Implementing Ecosystem Services into Urban Areas

Mathey, Juliane; Rößler, Stefanie; Banse, Juliane; Lehmann, Ines; Bräuer, Anne

doi:10.1061/(asce)up.1943-5444.0000275

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“…Moreover, a 2003 survey by the US Conference of Mayors demonstrated that brownfield redevelopment in 148 cities could generate 576,373 new jobs and as much as $1.9 billion annually in additional tax revenues (US Conference of Mayors, 2003). Brownfield redevelopment also indirectly preserves up to 4.5 hectares of green space for every hectare redeveloped, largely through reduced requirements for new infrastructure and denser site plans, as reported in a George Washington University study (Deason et al, 2011;Mathey et al,2015).…”

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Evaluating Brownfield Redevelopment using an Modified Multilevel Grey Method - A Case Study of Xi’an

Liang

Wei

et al. 2017

EURASIA J MATH SCI T

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A novel multiple criteria decision analysis (MCDA) method is designed for comparing and ranking resolution solutions to a brownfield redevelopment project. In particular, an MCDA technique called the modified multilevel grey evaluation method is developed using concepts from grey systems theory, entropy and the analytical hierarchical process (AHP). To obtain weights for the range of criteria and sub-criteria used to assess and compare the resolution solutions, results obtained using AHP and an entropy technique are combined. In order to reflect uncertainty in the evaluation scores of the resolutions according to the sub-criteria, a grey systems class is employed to appropriately transform the scores. Subsequently, the evaluation method for the resolutions along with the combined weights is used to rank the resolutions. To demonstrate how this new methodology can be conveniently used in practice and provide valuable insights for aiding decision making, it is applied to a brownfield site in Xi'an, China, created by a former chemical factory.

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Evaluating Brownfield Redevelopment using an Modified Multilevel Grey Method - A Case Study of Xi’an

Liang

Wei

et al. 2017

EURASIA J MATH SCI T

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“…The presence of brownfields and abandoned areas is a key issue for today's cities, with strong economic and social implications (Nassauer and Raskin 2014), hence their regeneration is promoted amongst the strategies for sustainable urban development (European Commission 2016). Recent studies have analysed how, depending on their actual conditions, brownfields are or may be turnedthrough interventions that range from simply changing the management of the areas to demolishing, de-paving and regreening -into sources of ES for the urban population (Beames et al 2018, Collier 2014, Mathey et al 2015, McPhearson et al 2013). Our analysis focused specifically on the expected benefits in terms of improved cooling effect by vegetation and enhanced opportunities for nature-based recreation, thus addressing two of the most critical issues for citizens' well-being in Trento.…”

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Mapping and assessing ecosystem services to support urban planning: A case study on brownfield regeneration in Trento, Italy

Cortinovis¹,

Geneletti²

2018

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This study explores the use of ecosystem service (ES) knowledge to support urban planning in the assessment of future scenarios. The case study concerns the prioritszation of brownfield regeneration interventions in the city of Trento (Italy). Alternative planning scenarios considering the conversion of existing brownfields into new urban parks are assessed and compared. The assessment focuses on two ES of critical importance for the city, namely microclimate regulation and nature-based recreation. The benefits of the different scenarios are quantified based on the number of expected beneficiaries broken down into different vulnerability classes and then compared through a multi-criteria analysis. Three combinations of criteria and weights reflect different planning objectives and related decision-makers' orientations about what ES and beneficiary groups should be prioritised. The application demonstrates the potential for ES assessments to support urban planning processes in the specific phase of assessment and selection of alternatives, by meeting the requirements in terms of both sensitivity to small-scale changes in land uses or management activities and capacity to capture simultaneous variations in supply and demand of multiple ES. convey information about ES in planning decisions. Multi-criteria analysis is an effective way to integrate multiple ES assessments with other information about costs and benefits of planning scenarios, exploring diverse stakeholder perspectives and balancing competing objectives in a rational and transparent way.

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“…The presence of brownfields is a key issue for today's cities, with strong economic and social implications (Nassauer and Raskin 2014). Recent studies have highlighted how brownfields can be turned into sources of ES for the urban population Collier 2014;Mathey et al 2015;Beames et al 2018), thus contributing to a more sustainable urban development (European Commission 2016). Our analysis focused on the expected benefits of brownfield regeneration scenarios in terms of improved cooling effect by vegetation and enhanced opportunities for nature-based recreation: two of the most critical issues for citizens' wellbeing in Trento.…”

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Planning for Ecosystem Services in Cities

Geneletti¹,

Cortinovis²,

Zardo³

et al. 2020

SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science

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Brownfields As an Element of Green Infrastructure for Implementing Ecosystem Services into Urban Areas

Cited by 120 publications

References 56 publications

Evaluating Brownfield Redevelopment using an Modified Multilevel Grey Method - A Case Study of Xi’an

Evaluating Brownfield Redevelopment using an Modified Multilevel Grey Method - A Case Study of Xi’an

Mapping and assessing ecosystem services to support urban planning: A case study on brownfield regeneration in Trento, Italy

Planning for Ecosystem Services in Cities

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