Brownfield development: Are we using the right targets? Evidence from England and Germany

Ganser, Robin; Williams, Katie

Abstract

Urban brownfield sites are a major planning concern across Europe, and most European countries have strategies to reuse them. In England and Germany, quantified targets for brownfield development have been set at the national level, with the twin objectives of furthering urban regeneration and reducing greenfield development. This paper explores the implications of these quantified targets, particularly with respect to their ability to contribute to meeting these twin objectives. It explores their shortcomings and highlights implementation problems.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jun 1, 2007
• Journal: European Planning Studies
• Print ISSN: 0965-4313
• Electronic ISSN: 1469-5944
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 15
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 603-622
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09654310600852654
• Keywords: brownfield, planning concern, urban regeneration
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1030287
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09654310600852654
• Additional Information: Additional Information : Co-author. Responsible for main arguments and 50% of the writing. Paper arose from Williams' membership of EU Expert network on brownfield development (CABERNet) which led to collaboration with Ganser on international policy comparison. Earlier version presented at International Conference on Managing Urban Land, Belfast, Northern Ireland, April, 2005.