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RESCUEing Europes Urban Brownfields, GIG,
Katowice, November 19, 2003
RESCUE project approach, structure and objectives
RESCUE Regeneration of European Sites in
Citiesand Urban Environments - Project
approach, structure and objectives -
Gernot Pahlen, MGG Montan-Grundstücksgesellschaft
mbH, Germany, RESCUE Coordinator
5th Framework Programme, Specific Programme on
Environment and sustainable development Key-Acti
on 4 The city of tomorrow and cultural
heritage Contract number EVK4-CT-2001-00068
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RESCUEing Europes Urban Brownfields, GIG,
Katowice, November 19, 2003
RESCUE project approach, structure and objectives
Outline

• Why RESCUE? The context of the project
• Objectives and programme of the workshop
• RESCUE objectives, structure, approach
• Results
• Next steps

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RESCUEing Europes Urban Brownfields, GIG,
Katowice, November 19, 2003
RESCUE project approach, structure and objectives
Brownfield regeneration and sustainability

• Changing patterns of industries
• Breakdown of economics in former industrialised
  areas
• High unemployment
• Adverse effects on urban life and the viability
  of communities
• Problems to attract new investors to invest onto
  brownfield sites
• Decline of tax income for the communities
• Social conflicts
• Contamination, quality of the environment
• Consumption of greenfields, urban sprawl

(Source CLARINET Working Group Brownfield
Redevelopment, Aug 2002)
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Katowice, November 19, 2003
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Extend of the problem
(Source CLARINET Working Group Brownfield
Redevelopment, Aug 2002)
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Katowice, November 19, 2003
RESCUE project approach, structure and objectives
Gaps challenges
Gaps

• Lack of integration of administrative, spatial
  planning, economic promotion and environmental
  restoration needs
• No precise criteria for the sustainability of the
  processes
• Lack of practical tools and legal instruments to
  implement these criteria
• Funding not specifically targeted on sustainable
  brownfield regeneration

Challenges

• Define Sustainability for brownfield regeneration
• Develop best practice tools for sustainable
  brownfield redevelopment
• Provide guidance for future brownfield policies
  and funding

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Katowice, November 19, 2003
RESCUE project approach, structure and objectives
Objectives of the workshop
What do we want to give?

• Discuss RESCUE criteria for sustainable
  brownfield regeneration
• Highlight good / best practice examples in the
  context of these criteria

What do we hope to receive?

• Lively exchange of experiences, thoughts, ideas
• Learn about your views about sustainable
  brownfield regeneration
• Learn about other practice examples of
  sustainable brownfield regeneration

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RESCUEing Europes Urban Brownfields, GIG,
Katowice, November 19, 2003
RESCUE project approach, structure and objectives
Programme of the workshop
Mr Detlef Grimski, German Federal Environmental
AgencyIntroduction into the RESCUE Stakeholder
Validation Team
Prof. Bernhard Butzin, Dr. Claus Kogelheide, Mr
Martin Franz, Ruhr-University of Bochum
Brownfield regeneration and the challenge of
sustainability
Mr David Edwards, exSite Research Ltd.
Introduction to WP 2-6 objectives, contents,
case studies
Lunch
Fife parallel track sessions
Bus transfer to the Dolomites Sports Valley, Bytom
Sustainability in commercial processes a
theoretical model or a realistic approach? Round
table discussion chaired by Dr. Jean-Marie
Ernecq, General Director Nord-Pas de Calais
Regional Council
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RESCUEing Europes Urban Brownfields, GIG,
Katowice, November 19, 2003
RESCUE project approach, structure and objectives
Project objectives
RESCUE Development of a system approach for the
sustainable regeneration of brownfield sites
across Europe
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RESCUEing Europes Urban Brownfields, GIG,
Katowice, November 19, 2003
RESCUE project approach, structure and objectives
Project methodology
Political and legal framework
RESCUE 4 countries, 2 case studies each
GER
PL
UK
F
Social and economic framework
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RESCUEing Europes Urban Brownfields, GIG,
Katowice, November 19, 2003
RESCUE project approach, structure and objectives
Project partners

• FRANCE
• Bureau de Recherches Géologique et Minières,
  Environment and Process Division, Orléans
• Mission Bassin Minièr Nord-Pas de Calais,
  Oignies
• Université des Sciences et Technologies de
  Lille, Sciences de la Terre, Lille
• Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique,
  Lille

• GERMANY
• MGG Montan-Grundstücksgesellschaft mbH, Essen
  (Co-ordinator)
• German Federal Environmental Agency , Berlin
• Ruhr University Bochum, Centre for
  Interdisciplinary Ruhr Area Research, Bochum
• Projektgruppe Stadt Entwicklung, Leipzig

• POLAND
• Central Mining Institute, National Centre for
  the Implementation of Cleaner Production,
  Katowice
• Municipality of Bytom
• Municipality of Sosnowiec

• UNITED KINGDOM
• ExSite Research Ltd., Halifax
• The University of Nottingham, School of
  Chemical, Environmental and Mining Engineering
• University of Wales, Geoenvironmental Research
  Centre, Cardiff School of Engineering, Cardiff

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Katowice, November 19, 2003
RESCUE project approach, structure and objectives
Project workflow and work packages
Component I Development of an analytical
sustainability framework

• WP 1
• Criteria for brownfield redevelopment
• Framework conditions of each participating
  country / region

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Katowice, November 19, 2003
RESCUE project approach, structure and objectives
Case studies

• Poland, Upper Silesia
• Bytom - The Dolomites
• Sosnowiec Coal Mine
• France, Nord-Pas de Calais
• Loisinord
• Les Tertiales Forgeval
• United Kingdom
• East Midlands Markham Willows
• North East of England Gateshead Quays
• Germany
• Ruhr Area Radbod, Hamm
• Southern District of Leipzig Espenhain

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Katowice, November 19, 2003
RESCUE project approach, structure and objectives
From sustainability to good / best practice
Sustainability Framework
Sustainability Definition Explanation
Sustainability Objectives of WP 2-6
Set of Sustainability indicators
Good Practice Best Practice
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Katowice, November 19, 2003
RESCUE project approach, structure and objectives
Achievements / results

• Definition of sustainable brownfield regeneration
• Objectives and indicators for sustainability have
  been defined.
• The objectives and indicators have been checked
  against practicability.
• Case studies have been performed, current
  practice analysed and strengths, weaknesses and
  gaps derived (ongoing until end of 2003).
• A first version of the Virtual Training Centre
  has been elaborated.
• The first International RESCUE Workshop, this one
  where we meet at the moment, has been organised.

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Katowice, November 19, 2003
RESCUE project approach, structure and objectives
Future achievements / results

• Practice tools for specific tasks in brownfield
  regeneration.
• Guidance for brownfield policy and funding.
• Sustainability assessment tool.
• Two further International RESCUE-Workshops.
• VTC final version inclusive all course material.
• Manual of European system approach for
  sustainable brownfield regeneration.

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Katowice, November 19, 2003
RESCUE project approach, structure and objectives
RESCUE homepage www.rescue-europe.com
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RESCUEing Europes Urban Brownfields, GIG,
Katowice, November 19, 2003
RESCUE project approach, structure and objectives
Thank you! Dziekuje!
www.rescue-europe.com