Sustainable land reuse: The influence of different stakeholders in achieving sustainable brownfield developments in England

Dair, Carol M.; Williams, Katie

Abstract

The UK government has made the sustainable reuse of land a strong policy aim in its sustainable development and planning strategies. However, in this paper we present research into recent urban brownfield redevelopments in England that shows that many aspects of sustainability are currently not being considered in practice. To explain this, we focus on the role of different stake-holders involved in brownfield development and critically examine their actions and decisions. We establish which stakeholder types (for example, architects, planners, councillors, developers, investors) are more likely to attempt to introduce sustainability into development projects and which are more successful in meeting their agendas. We conclude by identifying five reasons for variation in the achievement of sustainability in brownfield development.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jul 1, 2006
• Journal: Environment and Planning A
• Print ISSN: 0308-518X
• Electronic ISSN: 1472-3409
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 38
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 1345-1366
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1068/a37370
• Keywords: sustainable land re-use, stakeholders, sustainable, brownfield developments, England
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1041577
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/a37370
• Additional Information: Additional Information : Williams and Dair worked jointly on this paper. It reports research findings from a 3-year research project entitled 'Sustainable Brownfield Development in the UK'. An earlier version of the paper was presented at the International Urban Environment and Planning Association Symposium, Louisville, Kentucky, USA, September, 2004.