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THE U.S.-GERMAN BILATERAL WORKING GROUP: COLLABORATIVE ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. RESULTS FROM PHASE 3 (2000-2005) AND BEGINNING PHASE 4 (2006-2010).
Citation:
HAUSCHILD, M., D. MEDEARIS, AND A. M. VEGA. THE U.S.-GERMAN BILATERAL WORKING GROUP: COLLABORATIVE ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. RESULTS FROM PHASE 3 (2000-2005) AND BEGINNING PHASE 4 (2006-2010). Presented at REVIT And CABERNET 2007, 2nd International Conference On Managing Urban Land, Stuttgart, GERMANY, April 25 - 27, 2007.
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to inform the public
Description:
Since 1990, the United States and Germany have worked bilaterally to identify, understand and apply innovative technologies and policies for remediation and sustainable revitalization of contaminated sites in each country. The last sixteen years (= three Phases) have produced remarkable benefits in both countries. Cities in the U.S. such as New York City, Chicago, and Buffalo are applying redevelopment strategies from Germany's Ruhr Valley. Washington, DC is applying "green" roof and low-impact development stormwater systems from Stuttgart to redevelop its brownfields. In 2006, cooperation between Germany and the U.S., entered a new phase of collaboration - Phase 4. Phase 4 of the partnership will focus on long-term holistic solutions for sustainable revitalization. Regional land-use planning, project management, and site design and landscape, will be studied as integral elements of sustainable revitalization.