Description

Reclamation of idle/ derelict and/or contaminated land (brownfields), expressed as total area (ha), area per capita or % of contaminated area reclaimed.

Brownfield land refers to urban developed areas that are currently idle. Typically, they are sites of previous commercial or industrial activities, which might have detected or suspected pollution and soil contamination problems, hindering their future development. Redeveloping brownfields can save pristine green spaces from development as well as reclaim unused spaces into meaningful application (University of the West of England [UWE] Science Communication Unit, 2013).

Scale as linked to D2.2 framework

• City
• Neighborhood 
• Street

Data source [ link to data framework]

• Land use maps

Data needs

• Proportion of idle/ derelict and/or contaminated land (brownfields) redeveloped each year for productive use via implementation of NBS, and the absolute area of identified brownfield remaining

Expected Outputs

• Maps

Calculation methods

• Developed areas within the community are identified and their combined surface area is calculated using maps. This is done yearly and the percentage change in the area is reported, as well as the actual area remaining.

Links and references

• University of the West of England (UWE) Science Communication Unit. (2013). Science for Environment Policy (issue 39): Brownfield Regeneration. Bristol, United Kingdom: University of the West of England Science Communication Unit.