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Sarni, William. Greening Brownfields: Remediation Through Sustainable Development. US: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2009.

Greening Brownfields: Remediation Through Sustainable Development

Authors: William Sarni

Published:  September 2009

eISBN: 9780071609104 0071609105 | ISBN: 9780071609098
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  • Contents
  • Forword
  • Acknowledments
  • Chapter 1: Global Trends—The Perfect Storm
  • Why Brownfield Sites?
  • Why Greening Brownfields?
  • The Global Trends
  • Urbanization and Population
  • Green Building
  • Global Resource Constraints
  • Value Creation—Brownfields Remediation and Green Building
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Convergence—The USEPA Meets the USGBC
  • The Definition of Brownfields
  • The USEPA Perspective
  • The USGBC Perspective
  • The Global View
  • Summary
  • “Green” Brownfields Reuse
  • Sustainable Redevelopment Concepts at the Assessment Stage
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Regulatory Drivers
  • U.S. Regulations
  • U.S. State Regulations
  • The European Union
  • Overview
  • EU Country Regulations
  • Asia/Pacific Region
  • China
  • Japan
  • Australia
  • Chapter 4: Incentives
  • Overview
  • U.S. Federal Programs
  • CERCLA
  • RCRA
  • Other U.S. Federal Programs
  • U.S. State Programs
  • The EU
  • Chapter 5: Frameworks For Greening Brownfields
  • Overview
  • Colorado Brownfields Handbook
  • Ontario Brownfields Toolbox
  • Missouri Roadmap
  • RESCUE Roadmap
  • RE-DESIGN-IT
  • Chapter 6: Land Planning
  • Introduction
  • Land Planning Strategies
  • Transit-Oriented Development
  • Mixed-Use Strategies
  • Urban Growth Boundaries
  • Infill Development
  • Greenways
  • Transfer of Development Rights
  • Open Space Protection
  • Urban Forestry
  • Land Trusts
  • Agricultural Land Protection
  • Solar Access Protection
  • Chapter 7: Green Building
  • Introduction
  • U.S. Legislation and Public Sector Green Building Initiatives
  • USEPA Green Buildings on Brownfields Initiative
  • U.S. Community-Based Green Building Programs
  • National Green Building Programs
  • Emerging Green Building Programs
  • References
  • Chapter 8: Valuing Financial Return or Beyond Asset Conversion
  • Introduction
  • Motivations, Concerns, and Solutions
  • Owner/Operator Motivations
  • Owner/Operator Concerns
  • Owner/Operator Solutions
  • Developer Motivations
  • Surveys
  • Developer Concerns
  • Developer Solutions
  • Government/Public Sector Motivations
  • Government/Public Sector Concerns
  • Government/Public Sector Solutions
  • Approach to Valuing the Financial Return of the Greening of Brownfield Sites
  • Examples of Financial Returns
  • Chapter 9: Case Studies
  • Introduction
  • Evolutionary Green
  • Atlantic Station
  • Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada—Cherokee Investment Partners
  • Alameda, California—Catellus
  • Treasure Island, California
  • South Waterfront Area—Portland, Oregon
  • Fulton Fish Market, Hunts Point—New York
  • Homebush Bay—Sydney, Australia
  • China
  • Revolutionary Green
  • BedZED
  • The OPL Mata de Sesimbra Project in Portugal
  • Sonoma Mountain Village
  • Via Verde Bronx Development
  • Enterprise Community Partners
  • Chapter 10: The Next 20 Years
  • Introduction
  • The Next 20 Years’ Trends
  • Re-Industrialization—Innovation and Creative Destruction
  • Green Affordable Housing and Green Jobs
  • Green Jobs
  • Revolutionary Building Materials
  • Climate Change and Carbon Neutral Cities
  • Reinventing U.S. Cities
  • Connected Cities
  • Green Commercial Buildings as Brand Symbols
  • Energy and Brownfields
  • Final Thoughts
  • Glossary
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • Index