brownfield revitalization: the experience of the project

Brownfield revitalization: the experience of the

project

Ljubljana, May 2014

Presented by:

Boštjan Cotič

2Brownfield revitalization: the experience of the COBRAMAN project

Brownfields are sites that have been affected by the former uses of the site or surrounding land, are derelict or underused, and may have contamination problems. They often have a bad image and are often not competitive compared to greenfields without public intervention. These sites often have to be the remediated of hazards to human beings, groundwater and ecosystems, and need to be put back to the property market.

What is a Brownfield?

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• Post industrial society• Post socialist society (Central and Eastern Europe)

problem of competitivenes, markets• Higher environmental standards -> Transfer of “dirty”

industries to other countries• Higher labour costs -> Transfer of labour intensive

industries• Other reasons

How did they occur?

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• New brownfield sites will be created all the time• Change in industry standards• Change in living standards• Change in shopping habits, ... A non-stop process

How do they occur?Brownfields dynamics

Brownfield revitalization: the experience of the COBRAMAN project

Bath model (UK version), developed by CABERNET (www.cabernet.org.uk)

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• Location (micro, macro)• Level of pollution• Image of the area• Other factors

Types of Brownfields

Brownfield revitalization: the experience of the COBRAMAN project

ABC Graph, developed by CABERNET (www.cabernet.org.uk)

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• Environmental, health aspects (remove of toxic materials)• Social aspects (crime level, unemployment)• Urban planning/design aspects (Permeability, Variety, public

spaces, green areas)• Economic aspects (GDP, taxes)• Reduce pressure on Greenfield development• Other reasons

SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Why regenerate?

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Why regenerate?

Brownfield revitalization: the experience of the COBRAMAN project

• Source: Sir Richard Rogers: Cities for a small planet, 1997

SUSTAINABLE CITY

Cities must be viewed as ecological systems. Their design and mangement should be a circular ‘metabolism’ process, where consumption is reduced by implementing efficiencies and where re-use of resources is maximised. To achieve this a new form of comprehensive holistic urban planning approach is needed

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• Environmental issues – remediation• Financial issues – Private, public, PPP investment• Urban planning issues• Marketing issues – image of the location• Cultural heritage issues• Public participation• Other site specific issues• Process management -> Brownfield managers

How to regenerate?

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• 4 key regeneration management tools recommended by project COBRAMAN– Interdisciplinary working group– Site review– Brownfield regeneration management plan– SWOT

• Brownfield manager – professional profile– Tasks and responsibilities– Basic skills and knowledge– The position within municipal structures

• Education in Brownfield management

Brownfield management – project COBRAMAN

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The Brownfield managemer

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The Brownfield managemer

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Brownfield regeneration tools:Info point in City of Kranj, SLO

Brownfield revitalization: the experience of the COBRAMAN project

Urban planning

Public participation

Communication and marketing

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Brownfield regeneration tools:Info point in City of Kranj, SLO

Brownfield revitalization: the experience of the COBRAMAN project

Ljubljana, May 2014

Boštjan Cotičmail: bostjan.cotic@uirs.si office tel.n.: +386 (0)1 420 13 21mobile: +386 (0)40 747 373

address: Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia

Trnovski pristan 2, p.p. 4717SI-1127 Ljubljana, Slovenija

tel: +386 (0)1 420 13 10fax: +386 (0)1 420 1330http://www.uirs.si

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