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... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > environment and people > pollution and waste > brownfields
... > contexts > demography > residence characteristics > housing > urban redevelopment > brownfields
... > contexts > population characteristics > demography > residence characteristics > housing > urban redevelopment > brownfields
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiologic measurements > demography > residence characteristics > housing > urban redevelopment > brownfields

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brownfields  

Definition

  • Brownfields are an unintended by-product of the postindustrial era in America and other developed countries. Brownfields encompass properties that were once utilized for manufacturing, industry, or commerce but are now abandoned, idle, or underused. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Housing; Brownfields]

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