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Journal Article 
Urban brownfields in Europe 
Grimski, D; Ferber, U 
2001 
1 
Land Contamination & Reclamation
ISSN: 0967-0513 
9 
1 
143-148 
English 
Across Europe, the presence of derelict land is a subject of concem. Brownfield sites present particular challenges to national and regional policy makers in terms of bringing the land back into beneficial use and of cleaning up contaminated soil and groundwater. In this respect succesful brownfield redevelopment policies and strategies need a combination of environmental and spatial and urban planning approaches. To provide such a link, a specific Working Group 1 on urban brownfields has been set up within the wider CLARINET project. This paper outlines the major findings on the extent of the brownfield problem across Europe as identified by this working group. It summarises available information on brownfield issues in European countries and introduces the work of the working group. Since Working Group 1 is still ongoing, final conclusions must wait until the final report of the group, due to be released in summer 2001. 
Brownfield redevelopment; Derelict land