Land, Development and Design

• Main Author: Syms, Paul M. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, N.J. WILEY-BLACKWELL 2010
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Subjects: Land use > Government policy > Great Britain; Reclamation of land > Great Britain; Housing development > Great Britain; Brownfields > Government policy > Great Britain
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• Physical Description: xvii, 324 pages illustrations 25 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781405198530; 1405198532

Development of brownfield land can address shortfalls in the availability of land for housing and other buildings, but these sites present a range of problems that must be overcome in any successful development. Land, Development and Design addresses all of the issues in the context of the reuse of urban land, providing a solid, readable overview of the principles and practice of the regeneration of brownfield sites. Divided into four parts, covering the development process and planning policies; site assessment, risk analysis and remediation of contaminated land; development issues and finally design issues, the principal focus of the book is on the reuse of urban land. It includes a full discussion of contaminated land, so that readers are aware of the issues and options available to resolve this problem.