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Development of an Analytical Sustainability Framework for the

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Table of Contents

TABLE OF FIGURES IX

GENERAL INTRODUCTION.11

A. SELECTION CRITERIA FOR PILOT SITES15

B. REPORT ON DIFFERENT BROWNFIELD REGENERATION CONTEXTS18

1. OBJECTIVE, METHODOLOGY AND STRUCTURE 18

2. FRANCE 20

2.1 NATIONAL BACKGROUND . 20

2.2 THE FRENCH PLANNING SYSTEM 20

2.3 THE TREATMENT OF SOILS, GROUNDS AND WASTE IN FRANCE. 21

2.4 THE REGION: NORD-PAS-DE-CALAIS. 21

2.4.1 Geographic Definition 21

2.4.2 Historical and recent development of Nord-Pas-de-Calais 22

2.4.2.1 Departments: Nord and Pas de Calais 22

2.4.2.2 The Communauté d'agglomération 23

2.4.2.3 The Municipalities 23

2.5 THE FRENCH SITES 24

2.5.1 Site 1: Loisinord, Noeux-les-mines, Département Pas-de-Calais 25

2.5.1.1 Description of the site and its development 25

2.5.1.2 Site location and land use in urban and regional context 25

2.5.1.3 Description of responsible stakeholders 27

2.5.2 Site 2: Les Tertiales-Forgeval, Valenciennes, Département Nord 27

2.5.2.1 Description of the site and its development 27

2.5.2.2 Site location and land use in urban and regional context 28

2.5.2.3 Description of responsible stakeholders 29

2.6 STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE FRENCH SITES . 29

2.6.1 Demographic development 29

2.6.1.1 Population size and density 29

2.6.1.2 Age structure 29

2.6.1.3 Birth rate, status and expected development 29

2.6.1.4 Immigrant population percentage 29

2.6.1.5 Migration: status and expected development 30

2.6.1.6 Family and household structure 30

2.6.2 Economic situation and development 30

2.6.2.1 Gross national product on economic sectors 30

2.6.2.2 Main economic sectors 31

2.6.2.3 Purchasing power 31

2.6.2.4 Employment market 31

2.6.2.5 Employees per economic sector 31

2.6.3 Status and development of industrial and housing real estate market 32

2.6.4 Social development 32

2.6.4.1 Health 32

2.6.4.2 Education 32

2.6.4.3 Quality of labour force 33

2.6.4.4 Income 33

2.6.4.5 Social welfare benefits 33

2.6.4.6 Poverty line 33

3. GERMANY34

3.1 NATIONAL BACKGROUND . 34

3.1.1 Federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia 35

3.1.2 Federal state of Saxony 35

3.2 PLANNING SYSTEM. 35

3.2.1 General information 35

3.2.2 Planning instruments 36

3.2.2.1 Federal regional planning act 36

3.2.2.2 Federal state development plan 36

3.2.2.3 Regional Plan 37

3.2.3 Local Plans 37

3.2.3.1 Local Land Use Plans 37

3.2.3.2 Preparatory Land Use Plan 37

3.2.3.3 Legally Binding Land Use Plan 38

3.2.4 Brownfield Redevelopment 38

3.2.5 The treatment of soils, grounds and waste in Germany 39

3.2.5.1 Legal aspects of soils, grounds and waste 39

3.2.5.2 The treatment of contaminated sites 40

3.3 THE REGIONS . 42

3.3.1 The Ruhr 42

3.3.1.1 Geographic definition 42

3.3.1.2 Historical and recent development of the Ruhr 42

3.3.2 South of Leipzig 43

3.3.2.1 Geographic definition 43

3.3.2.2 Historical and recent development of the Südraum Leipzig 45

3.4 THE GERMAN SITES . 45

3.4.1 Site 1: Radbod 1/2/5, Hamm-Bockum-Hövel 45

3.4.1.1 Description of the site and its development 45

3.4.1.2 Site location and land use in urban and regional context 47

3.4.1.3 Description of responsible stakeholders 48

3.4.1.4 Planning basics for Radbod 50

3.4.2 Site 2: Espenhain 51

3.4.2.1 Description of the site and its development 51

3.4.2.2 Site location and land use in urban and regional context 54

3.4.2.3 Description of responsible stakeholders 56

3.4.2.4 Planning basics for Espenhain 59

3.5 STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE GERMAN SITES 60

3.5.1 Demographic development 61

3.5.1.1 Population size and density 61

3.5.1.2 Age structure 61

3.5.1.3 Birth rate, status and expected development 62

3.5.1.4 Immigrant population percentage 62

3.5.1.5 Migration: status and expected development 62

3.5.1.6 Family and household structure 63

3.5.2 Economic situation and development 63

3.5.2.1 Gross national product in economic sectors 63

3.5.2.2 Main economic sectors 64

3.5.2.3 Purchasing power 64

3.5.2.4 Employment market 64

3.5.2.5 Employees per economic sector 65

3.5.2.6 Unemployment rate 65

3.5.3 Status and development of industrial and housing real estate market 66

3.5.4 Social development 67

3.5.4.1 Health 67

3.5.4.2 Education 67

3.5.4.3 Quality of labour force 68

3.5.4.4 Income 68

3.5.4.5 Social welfare benefits 68

3.5.4.6 Poverty line 69

4. POLAND70

4.1. NATIONAL BACKGROUND 70

4.2 PLANNING SYSTEM. 72

4.2.1 General information 72

4.2.2 National Plan 73

4.2.3 Regional development plan 74

4.2.4 Local plan 74

4.3 THE TREATMENT OF SOILS, GROUNDS AND WASTES IN POLAND. 75

4.3.1 Soils and grounds of industrial areas 75

4.3.2 Wastes 77

4.4 THE REGION: UPPER SILESIA . 77

4.4.1 Geographic definition 77

4.4.2 Historical and recent development of Upper Silesia 78

4.5 THE POLISH SITES 82

4.5.1 Site 1: The Dolomites - Sports Valley, Bytom 82

4.5.1.1 Description of the site and its development 82

4.5.1.2 Site location and land use in urban and regional context 86

4.5.1.3 Description of responsible stakeholders 89

4.5.2 Site 2: "Sosnowiec" Coal mine 89

4.5.2.1 Description of the site and its development 89

4.5.2.2 Site location and land use in urban and regional context 94

4.5.2.3 Description of responsible stakeholders 97

4.6 STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE POLISH SITES. 97

4.6.1 Demographic development 97

4.6.1.1 Population size and density 97

4.6.1.2 Age structure 97

4.6.1.3 Birth rate, status and expected development 98

4.6.1.4 Immigrant population percentage 98

4.6.1.5 Migration: status and expected development 98

4.6.1.6 Family and household structure 98

4.6.2 Economic situation and development 99

4.6.2.1 Gross national product on economic sectors 99

4.6.2.2 Main economic sectors 99

4.6.2.3 Purchasing power 99

4.6.2.4 Employment market 99

4.6.2.5 Employees per economic sector 100

4.6.2.6 Unemployment rate 100

4.6.3 Status and development of industrial and housing real estate market 100

4.6.4 Social development 100

4.6.4.1 Health 100