brownfield
Contaminated development site
A brownfield is a site previously used for industrial or commercial purposes, often with known or suspected contamination from past operations.
The term appears in urban planning and real estate contexts: The city plans to redevelop the brownfield into affordable housing.
Brownfield contrasts with greenfield, which describes undeveloped land.
Cleanup and remediation costs make brownfield projects more complex but can revitalize neglected urban areas.
Restoring vigor or vitality
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- remediationAct of correcting faults
- reclamationRecovery of something lost
- adaptive reuseRetrofitting buildings for new functions
rezoning · infill · mixed-use · conversion · rehabilitation · transformation · planning · infrastructure
Environmental harm from waste
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- remediationAct of correcting faults
- cleanupRestoration of order
soil · groundwater · chemicals · industrial · lead · asbestos · PCBs · heavy metals
Gradual organic breakdown
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
- derelictionAbandonment of duty
- neglectFailure to provide care
- eyesoreOffensively unattractive thing
dilapidation · disrepair · crumbling · vacant · overgrown · graffiti · demolition · condemned
Government breaks encouraging actions
- grantsAwarded funds for purposes
- risk assessmentEvaluating likelihood of harm
- due diligencePre-transaction reasonable care
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
insurance · economic development · subsidy · financing · appraisal · acquisition · speculation · ROI
Industrial production facility
- millGrain-crushing facility
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
- refineryIndustrial purification facility
- smelterOre-refining plant
foundry · plant · manufacturing · railyard · tank farm · storage facility · shipyard · deindustrialization
revitalization
Restoring vigor or vitality
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- remediationAct of correcting faults
- reclamationRecovery of something lost
adaptive reuse · rezoning · infill · mixed-use · conversion · rehabilitation · transformation · planning · infrastructure · incentives
pollution
Environmental harm from waste
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- remediationAct of correcting faults
cleanup · soil · groundwater · chemicals · industrial · lead · asbestos · PCBs · heavy metals · pesticides
decay
Gradual organic breakdown
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
- derelictionAbandonment of duty
- neglectFailure to provide care
eyesore · dilapidation · disrepair · crumbling · vacant · overgrown · graffiti · demolition · condemned · idle
tax incentives
Government breaks encouraging actions
- grantsAwarded funds for purposes
- risk assessmentEvaluating likelihood of harm
- due diligencePre-transaction reasonable care
liability · insurance · economic development · subsidy · financing · appraisal · acquisition · speculation · ROI · portfolio
factory
Industrial production facility
- millGrain-crushing facility
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
- refineryIndustrial purification facility
smelter · foundry · plant · manufacturing · railyard · tank farm · storage facility · shipyard · deindustrialization · smokestack
- pollutionair pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, smog, toxic waste
- land typespark, croplands, reserve, arable land, rangelands
- eyesoreseyesore, blight, garbage, trash, junk
- UK Propertyfreehold, leasehold, estate agent, council house, terraced house
- Environmental Engineeringair pollution, bioremediation, emissions control, hazardous waste, pollution control
- industrial declinedeindustrialization, factory closures, factory closure, plant shutdowns, plant shutdown
brownfieldgreenfield
Without prior constraints
virgin land · undeveloped land · raw land · untouched land · agricultural land
brownfieldgreenfield
Without prior constraints
clean slate · blank canvas · new build · startup · de novo