Brownfield Management in Greece. The Case of Piraeus

The article presents the main findings of a research associated with brownfield redevelopment in Greece. The regional administrative area of Piraeus is used as a pilot case study. Taking into account the international literature, the article presents the contemporary condition in Greece emphasizing on key-obstacles that hinder rehabilitation and reuse of brownfield sites. The research includes field work. Thematic maps depict the current condition of brownfield sites around Piraeus port, using as key-categories the former use, the current use, the system of ownership, the prices of land, the level of soil contamination. This cartographic depiction functions as a necessary tool for policy making on urban regeneration. The conclusions derived from field work provide useful information for further research. The ultimate purpose of the article is to highlight the contemporary problems in Greece, making the appropriate connections with the international experience on the field.

Rusty Hungary: New Insights in Brownfield Research

Spatial development and planning in Hungary bear the marks of the post-socialist transformation. This is also observed in the handling of brownfields which, in the wake of political changes, increased in large numbers. In recent years a lot has happened, but we still know far too little about these areas. The paper focuses on the assessment of the extent of brownfields, their properties and regeneration in Hungary. The survey was based on collection of existing and accessible data at national and regional level, complemented by two personal databases. The study extends beyond the spatial dimension of brownfield sites. The results also emphasize further contexts of brownfield management that are not easily perceptible.

Study on Local Administrative Rules for Environmental Management on Urban Contaminated Sites in Chongqing

Environmental management on brownfields is still a new field in China, and it is imperative to study and develop the related environmental management system to adapt to the present situations of our country due to rapid urbanization and redevelopment of brownfields in recent years. In order to ensure environmental conditions for "livable Chongqing" and "healthy Chongqing", suggestions for revising the present "Environmental management measures of contaminated sites in Chongqing" were proposed in this paper based on fully analyzing the status of urban soil pollution control and management in our country, understanding successful experiences of brownfield management in developed countries, and summarizing the shortcomings of environmental management on evacuated industrial sites in Chongqing.