Paul Nathanail - Sustainable Brownfield Regeneration

CONCERTED ACTION ON BROWNFIELD AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION NETWORKSustainableBrownfield Regeneration:Process not productProfessor Paul NATHANAILHead, Land Quality Management GroupDirector, CABERNETOvercoming Barriers to the Recycling of Urban Land: Revitalizing Brownfield Sites16 October 2007At the Serbian Chamber of Commerce1

CONCERTED ACTION ON BROWNFIELD AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION NETWORKBut firstthe big picture …2

CONCERTED ACTION ON BROWNFIELD AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION NETWORKnow the LORD God had planted agarden in the east, in Eden; andthere he put the man he had formedI saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem,coming down out of heaven from God,prepared as a bride beautifully dressed3

CONCERTED ACTION ON BROWNFIELD AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION NETWORKCities seem to be ourdestiny if not our desire …4

CONCERTED ACTION ON BROWNFIELD AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION NETWORKWeobviouslyhavesome wayto go …5

CONCERTED ACTION ON BROWNFIELD AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION NETWORKCities are …6

CONCERTED ACTION ON BROWNFIELD AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION NETWORKCities offer …7

CONCERTED ACTION ON BROWNFIELD AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION NETWORKUniversity ofNottinghamLand Quality Management GroupResearchUrban systemsEducationVocational MastersShort coursesConsultancyRisk assessmentExpert witnessPeer review8

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CONCERTED ACTION ON BROWNFIELD AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION NETWORKCABERNETUwe Ferber a Detlef Grimski b Kate Millar c & PaulNathanail ccProjektgruppe Stadt und Entwicklung, Leipzig, GermanybUmweltbundesamt, Berlin, Germany a University of Nottingham, UK• A Multi-Stakeholder Network:– Raising awareness of solutions to key problems– Stimulates debate, particularly relating current practice to futureaspirations via research needs• vision is enhanced rehabilitation of brownfield sites to supportsustainable regeneration• facilitate value-driven sustainablebrownfield regeneration• raise profile of brownfield issues at local,national and European level10

CONCERTED ACTION ON BROWNFIELD AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION NETWORKBrownfieldsThe CABERNET definitionNo common European or International definitionBrownfield sites:• Are sites that have been affected by the former uses of the siteand surrounding land;• Are derelict and underused;• Are mainly in developed urban areas; and• Require intervention to bring them back to beneficial use; and• May have real or perceived contamination problems;11

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‘naturalCONCERTEDrateACTION ON BROWNFIELDofAND ECONOMIC REGENERATION NETWORKunemployment’below which inflation is likely toaccelerate• % δ(real GDP) = 3% - 2 x δ(unemployment rate)Brownfields … may be thought of asunder employed or unemployed landthat requires private or public sectoreffort over and above undevelopedland before they can be brought backinto beneficial use.13

CONCERTED ACTION ON BROWNFIELD AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION NETWORKBrownfields provide the‘slack’ in the urban system14

CONCERTED ACTION ON BROWNFIELD AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION NETWORKWhat kind of citiesdo we want?15

CONCERTED ACTION ON BROWNFIELD AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION NETWORKgeneric brownfieldregeneration objectives• Create new jobs• Protect valuable habitats• Catalyse regeneration of surrounding areas• Recognise former industrial and cultural history• Achieve budget.• Meet planning and other regulatory constraints.• Ensure safe operation• …16

CONCERTED ACTION ON BROWNFIELD AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION NETWORK… and things to avoid• blight on surrounding properties• creating places favouring anti social behaviour• inappropriate use or unnecessary sterilisation ofnatural resources17

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CONCERTED ACTION ON BROWNFIELD AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION NETWORKSystemperturbation19

CONCERTED ACTION ON BROWNFIELD AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION NETWORKRiga: Europe’s centreBudapest at the heart of Europe20

CONCERTED ACTION ON BROWNFIELD AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION NETWORKSofia’s vision:the cross roads of Europe and Asia; gateway to the eastSofia: Transitionfrom MONO-CENTRICto POLY-CENTRIC spatial structure;Sofia: Developmentof HIERARCHIC SYSTEM of COMPLEX CITY CENTERS onthree main levelsof a system of SPECIALIZED CENTERS and environments.21

CONCERTED ACTION ON BROWNFIELD AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION NETWORKYour dreams and fears forBelgrade• On the front of the card in frontof you write THREE things youwould like to be true aboutBelgrade in 2032• On the back of the card writeTHREE things you would NOTwant to be true about Belgradein 2032• I will report back to you latertoday22

CONCERTED ACTION ON BROWNFIELD AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION NETWORKThe Role of a BrownfieldProcess Manager• DELIVERING the Vision!• The Brownfield Manager should havethe ability to stand back and have theflexibility to be flexible!• The underlying driver is to recognise thatbrownfield regeneration is not the end initself ……• It is the means to an end!23

CONCERTED ACTION ON BROWNFIELD AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION NETWORKBrownfield Process ManagerSignificant skills gap in EuropeA cross cutting education is required to producea brownfield process manager……. Essential for delivering sustainability!• put the site into context• identify technical skills needed• facilitate discussion• act as the interface between policy and implementation• manage expectations24

CONCERTED ACTION ON BROWNFIELD AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION NETWORKFurther information• www.cabernet.org.uk – final report, ongoing exchangeof information, conference (2009 St Ettienne)• www.rescue-europe.com – virtual training centre onbrownfield regeneration; practitioners best practiceguide• www.fast.vsb.cz/lepob – online training course onbrownfield regeneration• www.howtomna.com – online training on naturalattenuation• cabernet@nottingham.ac.uk – keep in touch!25

CONCERTED ACTION ON BROWNFIELD AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION NETWORKAcademicsCommunityGroupsProfessionalAdvisorsFinanciersthank youDrivingBrownfieldRegenerationfor yourattentionDevelopersTechnologySuppliersLandOwnersRegulators26