Multiple Redevelopment of Brownfields

Pollution places an 'everlasting' burden on brownfields, with a lot of money going towards the management of sites where nothing happens. Action is administratively unattractive, and managers and area developers find it difficult to connect. The development of the surrounding area is also halted. This limitation is becoming increasingly urgent with the growing spatial pressure due to the energy transition, climate adaptation, and housing needs. However, much more is possible than has been achieved so far; redevelopment is often indeed possible.

Public and private parties can work on upgrading brownfields. This can also generate money to better manage risks. In many places, developing parks to make surrounding residential areas more attractive is popular. Parks also play a role in climate adaptation and increasing biodiversity. Solar panels can be installed along the edges of the park in such a way that greenery is also possible underneath.

Altogether, there are twelve known functions that can upgrade brownfields. The value increases if two or more functions enable each other, such as greenery and solar panels. Upgrading brownfields can be done singly, but can also be multiple by stacking functions. What does this yield, and how do you do that, especially how do you finance a multiple project? The paper discusses the multiple redevelopment of former landfills and particularly the financing thereof.