scholarly journals Symbiotic Urbanism: Looking Beyond Sustainability

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ting Chin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Industrial Site ◽  
New Era ◽  
Industrial Sites ◽  
Comprehensive Rehabilitation ◽  
Post Industrial

Given the inherent ecological damage associated with post-industrial sites, their remediation offers an opportunity to apply the concept of symbiotic urbanism, a type of urban development that not only prevents ecological degradation, but also restores the natural environment while concurrently benefitting adjacent communities and economies, to their rehabilitation. Analogous to symbiotic urbanism, definitions of regenerative urban development and regenerative cities capture the notion of urban development that goes beyond preventing environmental damage to also encompass the replenishment of natural resources, but few case studies of how the entirety of the idea can be implemented exist. In contrast to commonly referenced examples of regenerative urban development this paper will discuss an application of symbiotic urbanism that offers a proposal for the comprehensive rehabilitation of a post-industrial site. The proposal uses the site’s industrial legacy as inspiration for entering a new era of production that engages in the research and development of innovative technologies that simultaneously remediate existing environmental degradation while stimulating new economies and opportunities and reconnecting communities to long-abandoned places.

scholarly journals Contribution to Developing an Environmental Emergency Response for Industrial Sites

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-102
Author(s):  
ADAM ABDELJALIL ◽  
Saffaj Nabil ◽  
Mamouni Rachid
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Response ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Industrial Site ◽  
Action Plans ◽  
Property Damage ◽  
Good Practices ◽  
Industrial Sites

This study aims to guarantee that all anticipated emergencies are effectively planned, reviewed, and the necessary equipment and resources are made publicly available to prevent and reduce environmental damage in the event of emergencies for industrial sites. This research aims to ensure that all necessary steps are taken to protect the company's staff, contractors, the environment, neighbouring communities, and assets in the event of a catastrophic leak. It could also serve as a baseline for the industrial site and its subcontractors. Additional measures could be included to improve good practices; The Emergency Preparedness Strategy programs are broad action plans for dealing with situations that may arise at a facility or in the surrounding community. In the event of an emergency at an industrial site, this will allow lives to be saved and property damage to be minimized.

scholarly journals Transformation Directions of Brownfields: The Case of the Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolis

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 2075
Author(s):  
Sławomir Pytel ◽  
Sławomir Sitek ◽  
Marta Chmielewska ◽  
Elżbieta Zuzańska-Żyśko ◽  
Anna Runge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Economic Transformation ◽  
Functional Changes ◽  
Industrial Sites ◽  
Mine Dumps ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Post Industrial ◽  
Settling Ponds ◽  
Depth Interviews

Brownfields are remnants of the functional and spatial transformations of urban areas in Poland. They are particularly abundant in old industrial districts, based on coal mining and metallurgy. The aim of this study is to identify the transformation directions and functional changes of brownfields in the former Upper Silesian Industrial Region in southern Poland, which has evolved into the Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolis (GZM) through the process of socio-economic transformation. The study makes use of the χ2 test of independence and Cramer’s V as a post-test, and the method of in-depth interviews. The results indicate that the most popular new functions of post-industrial sites are production and services. When we consider large brownfields such as, in particular, disused mine dumps, dumping sites, settling ponds and workings, the most popular new form of land use is green spaces. Moreover, the study shows that the size of brownfields impacts their new forms of land use.

Re-imagine Pickering here: a vision for Pickering Nuclear Park

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taylor Alicia Lena Marquis
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Ecological Restoration ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Industrial Site ◽  
Energy Technology ◽  
The Future ◽  
Clean Energy Technology ◽  
Restoration Practices ◽  
Post Industrial

In 2024, all commercial operations at the Pickering Nuclear Generation Station cease and the station will begin its decommissioning process. Ontario Power Generation is currently looking developing a repurposing strategy for the site throughout the decommissioning process, which is expected to be complete by 2064. This project presents a unique opportunity to re-imagine the future of this site, while setting a precedent for the reuse of nuclear sites and facilities once they have reached the end of their life cycle – an issue that will be more prevalent in the coming years. This project proposes a vision for the site to be transformed into parkland using ecological restoration practices, and establishing a Centre for Clean Energy Technology. Using design as a form of research, the project was informed by background research that included a review of existing literature on post-industrial site redevelopment, precedent studies, and site reconnaissance.

Reclamation and development of post-industrial sites for recreation as exemplified by projects carried out in Poland in the 1920s and 1950s

2021 ◽  
Vol 93 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-56
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Zagórska ◽  
Łukasz Makowski
Keyword(s):  
Functional Design ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Industrial Land ◽  
Park Planning ◽  
Industrial Sites ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Right ◽  
Post Industrial ◽  
Recreational Use ◽  
Provincial Park

The aim of this article is to present spectacular examples of reclamation and development of post-industrial sites, carried out in Poland in the 1920s and 1950s, with emphasis on their recreational function. Examples include a park built between 1889 and 1920 by Wojciech Bednarski in the valley of the former quarry in Podgórze, now the right-bank district of Krakow, and “General Jerzy Ziętek Provincial Park of Culture and Recreation”, now called “the Silesia Park”, created in the 1950s on degraded post-industrial land located within the borders of three cities: Chorzów, Katowice and Siemianowice Śląskie. Both parks are examples of reclaiming brownfield sites for recreational use in order to create attractive leisure spaces. They have become a model and point of reference for other park planning projects in Poland. Their spatial and functional design is exceptionally timeless. The study is mainly based on a review of the literature of the subject.

scholarly journals Metodyka waloryzacji przyrodniczej. Część II: Zastosowania w praktyce ocen oddziaływania przedsięwzięć na środowisko

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 75-96
Author(s):  
Piotr Matyjasiak
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Proper Time ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Natural Habitat ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Ecological Connectivity ◽  
Resource Service

The aim of this paper is (i) to review the method of valorization of natural resources as applied in the environmental impact assessment, and (ii) to develop recommendations on how valorization expertise should be prepared in order to be comprehensive and transparent. Valorization is the proper time to carry out identi>cation of the possible negative environmental impacts and damages of a planned project. It is recommended to perform valorization due to the state (numbers) and functions (quality) of natural resources. This approach is related to the concept of environmental damage, which is defined as a measurable adverse change in a natural resource or measurable impairment of a natural resource service (which means the functions performed by a natural resource for the benefit of another natural resource or the public). Valorization of natural resources should include an assessment of potential environmental damage, including an impact on the local biodiversity, the ecological connectivity, the N2000 network, and the legally protected areas. The valorization of natural resources should be performed at the following thematic levels focusing on the role of the area under consideration due to: (1) the implementation of the objectives of protection of Nature 2000 network and its overall coherence, (2) the implementation of the objectives of protection of legally protected areas other than N2000, (3) the maintenance of the ecological connectivity in a context other than the coherence of Nature 2000 network, (4) the maintenance of species and natural habitats with favorable conservation status, (5) the conservation of species and natural habitat types that are not legally protected.

scholarly journals Nature value: the evolution of this concept

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-15
Author(s):  
Sabrina Soares da Silva ◽  
Ricardo Pereira Reis ◽  
Patrícia Aparecida Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Economic Valuation ◽  
Human Action ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Environment Management ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
The Impact

More attention has been paid to environmental matters in recent years, mainly due to the current scenario of accentuated environmental degradation. The economic valuation of nature goods can contribute to the decision-making process in environment management, generating a more comprehensive informational base. This paper aims to present, in a historic perspective, the different concepts attributed to nature goods and were related to the current predominant perspectives of nature analyses. For this purpose, this paper presents the different concepts attributed to value since the pre-classical period, when nature were viewed as inert and passive providers of goods and services, this view legitimized nature's exploration without concern over the preservation and conservation of nature. The capacity of nature to absorb the impact of human action appears to be reaching its limit, considering the irreversibility, the irreproducibility and the possibility of collapse. The appropriate method for valuing natural resources is not known, but more important than the method is to respect and incorporate the particular characteristics of the nature goods into this process. These characteristics must be valuated in order to arrive at a more consistence approach to nature value and promote sustainability.

scholarly journals Regenerating dross : a campus for sustainable energy systems

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeff Cogliati
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Waste ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Industrial Site ◽  
Urban Waste ◽  
Landscape Urbanism ◽  
Built Form ◽  
Sustainable Energy Systems ◽  
Post Industrial ◽  
Ecological Remediation

The following thesis began as an investigation into post-industrial urban waste and the ecological remediation potential that such landscapes embody. It looks at the forces behind waste landscapes or drosscapes and examines the theories associated with the ever-growing amount of waste landscapes throughout our cities. This thesis is largely centered on using Landscape Urbanism as a means of regenerating post-industrial waste sites. The Landscape Urbanists have proposed the use of landscape, rather than architecture, to transform urban waste and reconnect it back to the urban fabric. Where does architecture exist within this context? How can architecture act as a catalyst throughout this transformation? This thesis will examine how architecture and landscape can operate in unison throughout post-industrial site remediation and it will explore how built form can become an integral part of a continuous landscape.

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