🏭 Abandoned land 🏭 Previously used land

brownfield

6.5

Relating to reusing previously developed land or buildings in cities

adjective
/ˈbraʊnˌfiːld/

Specialized

: terreno contaminado

Developers face unique challenges when working on brownfield sites due to possible contamination.

Examples

Developers face unique challenges when working on brownfield sites due to possible contamination.
A brownfield approach can help reduce urban sprawl by reusing existing land.
The city encourages brownfield projects to revitalize old industrial neighborhoods.
The brownfield site was previously an industrial area.
Many brownfield areas require extensive environmental assessments.
The city encourages brownfield projects to revitalize old industrial neighborhoods.
Many cities support brownfield redevelopment to transform abandoned lots into useful spaces.

Surface Forms

brownfield positive

Etymology

The word brownfield is a compound of brown and field, used in city planning to name land that has already been built on and is often polluted, unlike a greenfield, which is 'green' and unused. So a brownfield project means reusing or cleaning used land rather than building on new land.