Delivering Sustainable Brownfield Redevelopment
Risk-Driven Strategies and Innovative Approaches
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Delivering Sustainable Brownfield Redevelopment presents risk-driven strategies and innovative approaches for managing the complex challenges associated with brownfield sites. Drawing on international expertise and practical case studies, the book demonstrates how integrated frameworks combining advanced risk assessment, innovative remediation technologies, circular economy principles, and adaptive planning strategies can transform brownfield land into safe, resilient, and environmentally sustainable urban environments.
Coverage in the book includes:
- Advanced risk assessment methodologies, including innovative tools and techniques for evaluating and managing environmental risks.
- Strategies for navigating evolving regulatory frameworks and environmental challenges to support long-term project viability and compliance.
- Innovative remediation technologies, including bioremediation, soil vapour extraction, and in situ chemical oxidation.
- Sustainable redevelopment strategies, including adaptive reuse, circular economy principles, low-carbon construction, and renewable energy integration.
- International case studies showcasing best practices, lessons learned, and successful brownfield regeneration projects.
Delivering Sustainable Brownfield Redevelopment provides a comprehensive and practical resource that aligns redevelopment practice with broader sustainability objectives. It will be of interest to environmental engineers, civil engineers, urban planners, construction professionals, policymakers, sustainability consultants, and researchers seeking evidence-based approaches to delivering sustainable brownfield regeneration.
Chapter 1. Introduction to Brownfield Redevelopment
- Chapter 2. Environmental and Health Impacts of Brownfields
- Chapter 3. Risk Assessment and Management in Brownfield Sites
- Chapter 4. Innovative Remediation Technologies for Brownfields
- Chapter 5. Regulatory Framework and Policies for Brownfield Redevelopment
- Chapter 6. Risk-Informed Brownfield Redevelopment: Scaling Renewable Energy for a Just Transition
- Chapter 7. Sustainable Development Practices and SDG Integration in Brownfield Redevelopment
- Chapter 8. Perspectives on Brownfield Redevelopment, Case Studies
- Chapter 9. Low-Carbon Materials in Brownfield Redevelopment: Opportunities, Challenges, and Implementation Pathways
- Chapter 10. Circular Economy and Brownfield Regeneration: Developing an Intelligence System to accelerate the redevelopment
- Chapter 11. Geotechnical Considerations in Brownfield Redevelopment
Dr Charf Mahammedi is a Senior Lecturer in Civil and Construction Engineering at Teesside University and a member of the Centre for Construction Innovation and Research (CCIR). His research focuses on environmental risk assessment, sustainable remediation of contaminated land, and the application of digital technologies to support decision-making in the built environment.
Dr Al-Mhdawi is a Senior Lecturer in Engineering Project Management at the School of Computing, Engineering and Digital Technologies (SCEDT) at Teesside University, UK. He obtained his PhD in Risk Management from the University of Southampton and specialises in risk engineering, safety management, digitalisation, and sustainable decision support systems across sectors including construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, and space systems.