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Book/Book Chapter 
Greenfield/brownfield: Two sides of the same coin 
De La Cal, P 
2018 
Springer International Publishing 
Urban Visions: From Planning Culture to Landscape Urbanism 
299-308 
English 
Traditional urban planning considers greenfield and brownfield sites as two antagonistic positions that produce opposing urban models. Recent regeneration urban strategies in England are focused on brownfield sites that have been transformed or developed, and it entails the danger of converting greenfields in untouchable spaces to be revered as nature reserves, fetishes, with excessive protection. By contrast, the role of brownfield sites in the context of Latin-Mediterranean countries has not been so relevant, due to different factors. This chapter explores that simplification of greenfield vs. brownfield and presses for considering all the growth and development possibilities of brownfield and greyfield sites, using criteria to strengthen the consolidated structures, whilst at the same time, reconsidering their integrating role in terms of green infrastructures and the importance of associated factors such as biodiversity or urban resilience. © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018. 
Backland developments; Brownfield; Greenfield; Greyfield; New city extensions