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brown·field  (brounfld)
n.
A piece of industrial or commercial property that is abandoned or underused and often environmentally contaminated, especially one considered as a potential site for redevelopment.
brownfield [ˈbraʊnˌfiːld]
n
(Sociology) (modifier) denoting or located in an urban area that has previously been built on Hampshire has many brownfield developments
brownfield  (brounfld)
A piece of industrial or commercial property that is abandoned or underused and often environmentally contaminated, especially one considered as a potential site for redevelopment. Compare greenfield.
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brownfield [ˈbraʊnfiːld] ADJ [site, land] → previamente urbanizado
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THE Government has been urged to dramatically expand the number of public allotments by building on brownfield sites and encouraging landowners to donate unused holdings to their local community.
Allotment plea; roundUP by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Although the state established a brownfield remediation program 15 years ago, we estimate that the vast majority of the remaining brownfields in the city would not be eligible for the state's program," he said.
Bloomberg making brownfields a priority by Majeski, John / Real Estate Weekly
And he warned that a property market in the capital city already saturated by apartments posed problems for the council's policy of building only on brownfield sites to protect green spaces.
IS IT JUST AN EMPTY; Council's plans for 27,000 new homes in city by ... by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
 
 
 
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