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Maria Chrysochoou
RITA visit
04/06/11
• Environmental
Eng
• Geeta Dahal
(MS)
UG students
Vanessa Martinez
Kevin McNally
Jackie Oakes
• Environmental
Economics
• Catalina
GrandaCarvajal
(PhD.)
• Transportation
and Urban
Planning
• Kweku Brown
(MS)
Maria
Chrysochoou
Norman
Garrick
Kathleen
Segerson
Ross
Bagtzoglou
• Modeling and
Geostatistics
CT ~300 brownfields in state inventory
~13,000 total
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Evaluate and prioritize brownfields for
redevelopment -> decouple prioritization from
end use
Visualize tool in GIS platform
Brownfield
Evaluation
Criteria
Environmental
Smart Growth
Socioeconomic
Assess risk due
to suspected
contamination
Assess location in
terms of
contributing to
smart growth
Assess location in
terms of state
funding priorities
Variable
[Unit]
Source
Past use
Soil type
Pathway
Proximity to surface water
body and aquifer protection
area
[Miles]
Proximity to sensitive
receptors [Miles]
Receptor
Zoning
Characterization as
floodplain/wetland
Classification
Score
Weight
Industrial
Commercial
Residential
2
1
0
20%
Permeable (sand – k>10-3 cm/s)
2
Semi-permeable (silt – 10-3
cm/s>k>10-6 cm/s)
1
Impermeable (clay – k<10-6
cm/s)
<0.25
0.25-0.5
20%
0
2
1
>0.5
0
<0.25
0.25-0.5
>0.5
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
2
1
0
2
1
0
Yes
2
No
0
20%
20%
20%
+10%
Journal publications
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Chrysochoou M., Dahal G., Garrick N., Brown K., Segerson K., Granda-Carvajal C. and
Bagtzoglou A., 2011. A GIS tool and indexing scheme to prioritize fund allocation for brownfield
redevelopment, Landscape and Urban Planning, in review.
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Chrysochoou M., Granda C., Brown K., Dahal G., Garrick N., Segerson K. and Bagtzoglou A.,
2011. Reviving Connecticut’s brownfields: institutions and obstacles, The Connecticut Economy, press
release December 8th, 2010.
Conference presentations
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Dahal G., Brown K., Granda-Carvajal C., Chrysochoou M., Garrick N., Segerson K. and
Bagtzoglou A., 2010. Reversing Urban Sprawl: A Reclaimability Approach to Reviving Downtown
Brownfields, International Conference on Green Remediation, University of Massachusetts at
Amherst, June 15-17, poster presentation.
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Chrysochoou M., Garrick N., Segerson K., Bagtzoglou A., Dahal G., Brown K., and GrandaCarvajal C., 2010. Reversing Urban Sprawl: A Reclaimability Approach to Reviving Downtown
Brownfields, TRB 2010 University Transportation Center Conference on Transportation for Livable
Communities, Washington DC, October 18-19, poster presentation.
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Chrysochoou M., Dahal G., Garrick N., Brown K., Segerson K., Granda-Carvajal C. and
Bagtzoglou A., 2011. Prioritizing brownfields for development: a GIS tool and indexing scheme for
environmental, socioeconomic and smart-growth factors, Transportation Research Board 90th Annual
Meeting, Washington DC, January 23-27 2011.
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Chrysochoou M., Dahal G., Garrick N., Brown K., Segerson K., Granda-Carvajal C. and
Bagtzoglou A., 2011. Brownfield remediation and sustainable development: a decision-support and
prioritization tool for fund allocation . International Conference on Green Remediation, University of
Massachusetts at Amherst, June 1-3 2011, platform presentation
CT – Department of Economic and Community
Development (DECD)
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Has adopted our G.I.S.
Brownfield prioritization mandated by new state bill
Will fund additional work to fill information gaps on state
brownfields
Communicated results to several planning officials
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Community Context Tool evaluation project funded by NCHRP in
NC
Carla Weaver, a Principal Transportation Planner for the North
Central Texas Council of Governments,
Greg Krykewycz, Senior Transportation Planner, Office of Transit,
Bicycle, and Pedestrian Planning Delaware Valley Regional Planning