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Title:	Incentive factors that affect the redevelopment of brownfield sites in New Jersey
Author:	Hammond, Edison L.
View Online:	njit-etd1998-026 (xi, 131 pages ~ 6.2 MB pdf)
Department:	Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Degree:	Master of Science
Program:	Environmental Policy Studies
Document Type:	Thesis
Advisory Committee:	Lederman, Peter B. (Committee chair) Jackson, Nancy L. (Committee member) Somers, Mark John (Committee member)
Date:	1998-05
Keywords:	Hazardous wastes--Environmental aspects Industrial management--Environmental aspects
Availability:	Unrestricted
Abstract:	This thesis sought to addressthree main questions: · Are brownfieldsa significant problem in New Jersey and its municipalities? · What factors havecontributed to brownfields' continued existence? · What factors aremost important for correcting brownfields in the state? The study involved surveyingFederal and state agencies, NonGovernmental Organizations (NGOs) andmunicipalities that work with brownfields. It involved a survey questionnaire,followed by a detailed telephone interview to determine municipalities'satisfaction with actions and policies taken by state agencies on brownfieldredevelopment. Eight Federal and state agenciesand NGOs participated, along with ten municipalities from around thestate. The major findings were: brownfields are a significant problemat all levels; urban blight and liability provisions have contributedto the continued existence of brownfields; and liability relief andadditional funding are the most needed incentives for correcting brownfields.