A GIS Referenced Methodological Approach for the Brownfield Redevelopment

In the perspective of a sustainable development of the urban territory, the aim of this research is to define a methodology for the characterization of a brownfield inventory, accessible by the government and the private investors to facilitate decision making, by reaching the needed information upon land capability, development incentives, public goals, interests and preferences, environmental concerns. This issue is very current, taking into account the numerous researches on the urban development of the cities and how the urban sprawl caused the industrial areas that initially existed on the city outskirts to become a part of the city center. This rapid growth motivates the governments and private investors to look at these abandoned industrial buildings as important assets. The research discusses a decision support framework and the benefits of access to geospatial databases in the decision-making process.