Economic Development -- Brownfields

GIS for Economic Development

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Brownfields

Communities use GIS as a management, decision-support, institutional control and outreach tool to turn brownfields into performing economic assets and to revitalize the economic and environmental health of our communities by

Tracking and inventorying brownfields
Promoting revitalized sites to potential businesses
Mapping
Site review
Environmental review

User Web Sites

Publications

Brochures	GIS and Brownfields [PDF] Map your Economic Development Strategy [PDF] ICMA/ESRI Solutions for Brownfields [PDF]
Fliers	Time for a Change of Scenery [PDF]
Brownfields 2006 Boston, MA Map It! GIS in Brownfields and Advanced GIS Solutions for Your Brownfield Projects	GIS-Based Brownfield Analysis [PDF] Mapping It Out: Using GIS in Brownfields Projects [PDF] Worcester, Massachusetts GIS: A Case Study [PDF]
Brownfields 2005 Denver, CO Map It! GIS in Brownfields and Advanced GIS Solutions for Your Brownfield Projects: Using GIS to Mitigate Environmental Risks presentations	Kenton County (KY) Approach to Brownfield Redevelopment [PDF] Best Practices: A Framework for Implementing GIS in the Brownfield Agenda [PDF] Contaminated Land Risk Assessment using ArcGIS and CLARA [PDF] The Business of Brownfields: Managing Risk Using EQuIS and GIS [PDF]
Articles	Maintaining Accurate Data During Brownfield Site Redevelopment Excavation ArcNews, Winter 2006/2007 Encouraging Redevelopment, Public Involvement, and Smart Growth—The City of Greenville, Texas ArcNews, Spring 2003 Kenton County Leads Way in Brownfield Redevelopment ArcUser, October 2003 Conservation Technology Support Program Community-Based Brownfields Sites Impact Assessment 2002 ESRI User Conference Proceedings
Virtual Campus	Keyword search "Brownfields"

GIS Tools

ArcView Business Analyst	GIS Tools for Economic Analysis
ArcGIS Server	Map Your Economic Development Strategy on the Internet
ArcView	Desktop GIS
General Data	Business, Demographic, and GIS Data for a Quick Start

Business Partner Solutions

Additional Information

Frequently Asked Questions about brownfields
EPA's Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative
EPA EnviroMapper