Establishing Standard Definition and Guidelines for Brownfields in Pakistan: A Stakeholder Perspective

Abstract

In contrast to comprehensive guidelines for brownfield redevelopment in developed countries, no references can be found in current policies of Pakistan. The purpose of this paper is to conduct a comprehensive literature review of brownfields in developed countries, extracting key dimensions of brownfields definition in different countries, to develop a consensus based pioneer brownfield definition and propose redevelopment guidelines in Pakistan. Based upon the extensive literature review, Stakeholders perception and opinions were introduced to propose standard brownfields definition and a set of guidelines. Data collected through questionnaires and interviews enabled this study to conclude that more research is needed and policies should be devised to reach an agreement on pioneer brownfield definition. The proposed guidelines should be incorporated into existing urban land use policies. This research also pointed out that founding of brownfields database by responsible authorities is need of the hour, which is one of the major constraint to initiate brownfield redevelopment in Pakistan.