Specific Types and Categorizations of Brownfields: Synthesis of Individual Approaches

Abstract

The issue of brownfields, abandoned and unused sites and buildings, is repeatedly accentuated by the experts with respect to the predominant contemporary urbanistic, environmental, economic or social approaches. Despite the fact that the issue of brownfields was scientifically discussed from various points of view, there are still some general findings that have not been fully covered and processed. One of them is the basic typology of brownfields. The aim of the paper is thus to synthesize the heterogeneous typology of brownfields into a logical and comprehensive framework that would reflect its content and classification comprehensiveness. Such synthesis of typological schemes and their objective categorization into standard classes and groups reflects the general requirements regarding the characteristics of brownfields and enables to define the individual brownfields according to a uniform method and analyze them using the standardized categories. The presented categorization of brownfields is based on the already used classification which is then extended with new groups that are unified in terms of their content. The next part of the paper is the definition of specific types of brownfields such as, for example, blackfield, bluefield or goldfield and others.

Traces of former mill races in Krnov: Possibilities of revitalization and interpretation

“…When evaluating the potential of this mill race, it is also necessary to pay attention to its route in the area of the former Karnola plant. This territory is undergoing a transition and can also be understood as a bluefield, a type of brownfield located near the water source, with its former functions closely related to the use of water (Pinch, Munt, 2002;Turečková, 2021). The part of the mill race deserves conversion -appropriate modification for a new use.…”