1. Brownfield revitalization: the experience of the project
Presented by:
Boštjan Cotič
Ljubljana, May 2014

2. What is a Brownfield?
Brownfields are sites that have been affected by the former uses of the site or surrounding land, are derelict or underused, and may have contamination problems. They often have a bad image and are often not competitive compared to greenfields without public intervention. These sites often have to be the remediated of hazards to human beings, groundwater and ecosystems, and need to be put back to the property market.
Brownfield revitalization: the experience of the COBRAMAN project

3. How did they occur? Post industrial society
Post socialist society (Central and Eastern Europe) problem of competitivenes, markets
Higher environmental standards -> Transfer of “dirty” industries to other countries
Higher labour costs -> Transfer of labour intensive industries
Other reasons
Brownfield revitalization: the experience of the COBRAMAN project

4. How do they occur? Brownfields dynamics
New brownfield sites will be created all the time
Change in industry standards
Change in living standards
Change in shopping habits, ... A non-stop process
Bath model (UK version), developed by CABERNET (
Brownfield revitalization: the experience of the COBRAMAN project

5. Types of Brownfields Location (micro, macro) Level of pollution
Image of the area
Other factors
ABC Graph, developed by CABERNET (
Brownfield revitalization: the experience of the COBRAMAN project

6. SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Why regenerate?
Environmental, health aspects (remove of toxic materials)
Social aspects (crime level, unemployment)
Urban planning/design aspects (Permeability, Variety, public spaces, green areas)
Economic aspects (GDP, taxes)
Reduce pressure on Greenfield development
Other reasons
SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Brownfield revitalization: the experience of the COBRAMAN project

7. Why regenerate? SUSTAINABLE CITY
Cities must be viewed as ecological systems. Their design and mangement should be a circular ‘metabolism’ process, where consumption is reduced by implementing efficiencies and where re-use of resources is maximised. To achieve this a new form of comprehensive holistic urban planning approach is needed
Source: Sir Richard Rogers: Cities for a small planet, 1997
Brownfield revitalization: the experience of the COBRAMAN project

8. Process management -> Brownfield managers
How to regenerate?
Environmental issues – remediation
Financial issues – Private, public, PPP investment
Urban planning issues
Marketing issues – image of the location
Cultural heritage issues
Public participation
Other site specific issues
Process management -> Brownfield managers
Brownfield revitalization: the experience of the COBRAMAN project

9. Brownfield management – project COBRAMAN
4 key regeneration management tools recommended by project COBRAMAN
Interdisciplinary working group
Site review
Brownfield regeneration management plan
SWOT
Brownfield manager – professional profile
Tasks and responsibilities
Basic skills and knowledge
The position within municipal structures
Education in Brownfield management
Brownfield revitalization: the experience of the COBRAMAN project

10. The Brownfield managemer
Brownfield revitalization: the experience of the COBRAMAN project

11. The Brownfield managemer
Brownfield revitalization: the experience of the COBRAMAN project

12. Brownfield regeneration tools: Info point in City of Kranj, SLO
Communication and marketing
Urban planning
Public participation
Brownfield revitalization: the experience of the COBRAMAN project

13. Brownfield regeneration tools: Info point in City of Kranj, SLO
Brownfield revitalization: the experience of the COBRAMAN project

14. Thank you! Boštjan Cotič mail: bostjan.cotic@uirs.si
office tel.n.: +386 (0)
address: Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia Trnovski pristan 2, p.p. 4717
SI-1127 Ljubljana, Slovenija
tel: +386 (0)
fax: +386 (0)
Ljubljana, May 2014