Habisreutinger, P and Gunderson, D E (2006) Real estate reuse opportunities within the regenesis project area: A case study. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 2(1), pp. 53-63. ISSN 1557-8771
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that more than 400,000 brownfield sites exist in the United States. Spartanburg, South Carolina is home to a unique case study involving land use, community planning, environmental justice, and environmental/brownfield remediation. This article focuses on a 500-acre parcel of land on the southern end of the Spartanburg city limits, commonly referred to as the ReGenesis Project Area. The City and County of Spartanburg united with Project Area community residents to form the ReGenesis Partnership for creation and oversight of its redevelopment strategy. The primary goal of the Partnership is to rid the Project Area of numerous environmental concerns. Several parcels inside the Project Area are classified as brownfields and have received funding from the EPA for site investigation and clean up. Other environmental concerns include a closed municipal landfill and the former International Mineral and Chemical plant. These sites are categorized as Superfund sites and are being remediated under Superfund law. The Partnership feels that another opportunity for improvement lies with the operating industrial facilities that exist within the Project Area and share boundaries with residential sites. The Partnership is working to create buffers and improve upon the existing infrastructure inside the Project Area.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | brownfield site; remediation; superfund sites |
| Index terms: | estimate, site investigation, redevelopment, environmental protection, funding, landfill, agency, land use, justice, United States, real estate, buffer, environmental concern, land, strategy, partnership, boundaries, case study |
| Subjects: | legal systems, real estate economics, management, economic analysis, financial risk, waste management, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, Geography, financial and cost management, environmental issues, data collection methods, infrastructure and transport systems, sociology, property law, partnership management |
| Topics: | Research Practice, Sustainability, Business Strategy, Legal Issues, Stakeholder Management, Engineering Principles, Urban Studies, Geographical Context, Cost Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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