Download or read book The Influence of Incentives Offered by Local Governments to Private Developers Or Land Owners on the Rate of Brownfield Redevelopment written by Erik Benjamin Simon and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Redevelopment of brownfield sites has become increasingly popular since the inception of voluntary cleanup programs in the early to mid-1990s. Local governments have begun to offer incentives to private developers or land owners to offset costs associated with contamination and to encourage the redevelopment of properties. Incentives may take several forms such as fast-tracked project approval, risk-based cleanup standards, liability relief, tax breaks, and direct funding assistance. This study investigates how incentives offered by local governments to private developers or land owners influence the rate of redevelopment in their sphere of influence. A survey was administered to local governments throughout the State of California to determine how incentives are used for the redevelopment of brownfields. Results from this study show a preference by participating local governments to offer direct funding assistance, which may be directly linked to a relative level of inexperience.
Download or read book Brownfields Redevelopment written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Brownfields and the 50 states written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Brownfields written by Todd S. Davis and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2002 with total page 1136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for real estate lawyers, environmental lawyers, property owners, lenders, environmental consultants, environmental regulators, state or local government leaders and developers.
Download or read book Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability 5 10 written by Robin Kundis Craig and published by Berkshire Publishing Group. This book was released on 2012-02-27 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecosystem Management and Sustainability analyzes myriad human-initiated processes and tools developed to foster sustainable natural resource use, preservation, and restoration. It also examines how humans interact with plant, marine, and animal life in both natural and human-altered environments. Experts explain the complex ecosystem relationships that result from invasive species, roads, fencing, and even our homes by addressing topics such as fire and groundwater management, disturbance, and ecosystem resilience. Because most people in the 21st century live in urban environments, the volume pays special attention to the ecology of cities, with detailed coverage on topics ranging from urban agriculture to landscape architecture. The volume focuses on how ecosystems across the world can be restored, maintained, and used productively and sustainably.
Download or read book OECD Regional Development Studies The Governance of Land Use in the Czech Republic The Case of Prague written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-03 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prague is a vibrant and growing city facing significant land-use pressures related to rapid peri-urban growth. This report examines land use and governance trends in Prague and the broader metropolitan area, including the formal elements of the planning system and broader governance ...
Download or read book Brownfield Redevelopment written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book OECD Regional Development Studies The Governance of Land Use in the Netherlands The Case of Amsterdam written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-17 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the social, economic and environmental conditions affecting the spatial development of Amsterdam and its metropolitan area, as well as the plans, policies and institutions that govern how land is used.
Download or read book The Ohio Experience written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Brownfields Redevelopment and the Quest for Sustainability written by Christopher de Sousa and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2008-03-03 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the role that brownfields redevelopment is playing and can play in our quest for sustainability, focusing on efforts in the US and Canada. This book looks at how brownfields are used as spaces for developing an array of residential, recreational, and employment-oriented projects that have breathed new life into the urban environment.
Download or read book Impact of Tax Law on Land Use Conservation and Preservation written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Oversight and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lands of Lost Opportunity written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Owner s Role in Brownfield Remediation written by Amireh G. Saberiyan and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Former industrial or commercial sites that have been left unused are typically referred to as brownfield sites, or simply, brownfields. Many communities have such properties that are abandoned, idle or underused. Despite public efforts to facilitate brownfields revitalization projects, the rate of remediation remains unexpectedly slow. Efforts to resolve this nationwide problem have included legislative liability relief, federal grants and loans to facilitate revitalization, and state and local government initiatives for economic development assistance, among others. The slow process of brownfields revitalization suppresses economic growth for entire communities, and poses a substantial threat to human health and the environment. This research provides insight into the root causes of the slow rate of remediation. This research looks into the overall understanding of the three different stakeholder groups (private, public, regulatory) as experts regarding the impact of costs and benefits associated with brownfield remediation projects when considering property owners as the fourth stakeholder group. The expert panel validates the notion that brownfield property owners are the primary decision-makers and it is their cost/benefit analyses that define and directly contribute to the rate of brownfield remediation projects. This dissertation offers a conceptual model of a brownfield property owner's decision-making process when deciding whether to remediate or not and identifies factors and sources of information influencing the property owners' decision, including the importance and reliability of each. An objective analysis of the data collected in this research suggests that property owners perceive zero net benefits exist to remediate, if their analysis focuses solely on the remediation--and not on the cost of the status quo of the existing contaminated property. It is also apparent that property owners use the least reliable sources of information when facing factors that have the most impact on their cost/benefit analyses. When decisions are made based on poor information, property owners may conclude that remediation is not beneficial and they may not take action to remediate.
Download or read book Reclaiming Brownfields written by Richard C. Hula and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-23 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The environmental legacy of past industrial and agricultural development can simultaneously pose serious threats to human health and impede reuse of contaminated land. The urban landscape around the world is littered with sites contaminated with a variety of toxins produced by past use. Both public and private sector actors are often reluctant to make significant investments in properties that simultaneously pose significant potential human health issues, and may demand complex and very expensive cleanups. The chapters in this volume recognize that land and water contamination are now almost universally acknowledged to be key social, economic, and political issues. How multiple societies have attempted to craft and implement public policy to deal with these issues provides the central focus of the book. The volume is unique in that it provides a global comparative perspective on brownfield policy and examples of its use in a variety of countries.
Download or read book Brownfields Redevelopment written by Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-08-26 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In urban planning, a brownfield is a former industrial or commercial site where environmental contamination hinders development. They exist in almost every community--there is probably one in your neighborhood--and state or federal resources can be used to facilitate assessment, cleanup and reuse. Drawing on a range of local and international experiences, this collection of essays focuses on cases where citizens, nonprofits, developers, cities, and state and federal agencies overcame challenges and mitigated risks to redevelop brownfields using leading-edge practices and simple innovations. The Covid-19 pandemic and mass civil unrest of 2020 underscores the importance of health and social justice considerations in future development initiatives.
Download or read book Metropolitan Sustainability written by F Zeman and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-09-11 with total page 773 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global populations have grown rapidly in recent decades, leading to ever increasing demands for shelter, resources, energy and utilities. Coupled with the worldwide need to achieve lower impact buildings and conservation of resources, the need to achieve sustainability in urban environments has never been more acute. This book critically reviews the fundamental issues and applied science, engineering and technology that will enable all cities to achieve a greater level of metropolitan sustainability, and assist nations in meeting the needs of their growing urban populations. Part one introduces key issues related to metropolitan sustainability, including the use of both urban metabolism and benefit cost analysis. Part two focuses on urban land use and the environmental impact of the built environment. The urban heat island effect, redevelopment of brownfield sites and urban agriculture are discussed in depth, before part three goes on to explore urban air pollution and emissions control. Urban water resources, reuse and management are explored in part four, followed by a study of urban energy supply and management in part five. Solar, wind and bioenergy, the role of waste-to-energy systems in the urban infrastructure, and smart energy for cities are investigated. Finally, part six considers sustainable urban development, transport and planning. With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, Metropolitan sustainability is an essential resource for low-impact building engineers, sustainability consultants and architects, town and city planners, local/municipal authorities, and national and non-governmental bodies, and provides a thorough overview for academics of all levels in this field. Critically reviews the fundamental issues and applied science, engineering and technology that will enable all cities to achieve a greater level of metropolitan sustainability Will assist nations in meeting the needs of their growing urban populations Chapters discuss urban land use, the environmental impact of the build environment, the urban heat island effect, urban air pollution and emissions control, among other topics
Download or read book Mapping the Void written by Sharlene Leurig and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Cont.) This research indicates that inventories tend to focus on large sites close to infrastructure with the intention of marketing individual properties rather than strategically incorporating brownfield redevelopment into broader urban or regional planning. While local governments frequently design inventories in partnership with and for use by non-government actors, they tend to work almost exclusively with other professional groups and have marginal success at soliciting community participation. Though inventories are meant to capture brownfields that have eluded regulatory databases of contaminant release reports, fear of litigation from injured property owners and reliance on official property records bias inventory results to represent only the most visible brownfields. I conclude that the EPA should work with planning professionals to educate inventory makers on ways of creating strategic inventories. I also assert that brownfield inventories must include community partnerships in order to align brownfield redevelopment with community objectives and explore the legal and political implications of such partnerships.
