Category: Brownfields
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Ecological Buffers
Ecological or riparian buffers or greenways are the areas along the edge of a development project that are put in place to protect sensitive surrounding areas like wetlands or nesting sites. Their purpose is to lessen the impacts of the project on these critical areas. They are also used to mitigate negative impacts on watershed… Read more
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Brownfields to Greenspace
When discussing redevelopment, we often think primarily about buildings or industrial sites being cleaned up and developed as another structure or business space. Redevelopment can also mean transforming a place back into a natural or semi-natural state. Let’s talk brownfields to greenspaces. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines a brownfield as “a property, the expansion,… Read more