Maria Chrysochoou RITA visit 04/06/11

Modeling and Geostatistics Environmental Economics Catalina Granda- Carvajal (PhD.) Transportation and Urban Planning Kweku Brown (MS) Environmental Eng Geeta Dahal (MS) Maria Chrysochoou Norman Garrick Ross Bagtzoglou Kathleen Segerson UG students Vanessa Martinez Kevin McNally Jackie Oakes

CT ~300 brownfields in state inventory ~13,000 total

 Evaluate and prioritize brownfields for redevelopment -> decouple prioritization from end use  Visualize tool in GIS platform

Brownfield Evaluation Criteria Environmental Assess risk due to suspected contamination Smart Growth Assess location in terms of contributing to smart growth Socioeconomic Assess location in terms of state funding priorities

Variable [Unit] ClassificationScoreWeight Past use Industrial2 20% Commercial1 Residential0 Soil type Permeable (sand – k>10 -3 cm/s)2 20% Semi-permeable (silt – cm/s>k>10 -6 cm/s) 1 Impermeable (clay – k<10 -6 cm/s) 0 Proximity to surface water body and aquifer protection area [Miles] < % >0.50 Proximity to sensitive receptors [Miles] < % >0.50 Zoning Residential2 20% Commercial1 Industrial0 Characterization as floodplain/wetland Yes2 +10% No0 Source Pathway Receptor

Journal publications  Chrysochoou M., Dahal G., Garrick N., Brown K., Segerson K., Granda-Carvajal C. and Bagtzoglou A., A GIS tool and indexing scheme to prioritize fund allocation for brownfield redevelopment, Landscape and Urban Planning, in review.  Chrysochoou M., Granda C., Brown K., Dahal G., Garrick N., Segerson K. and Bagtzoglou A., Reviving Connecticut’s brownfields: institutions and obstacles, The Connecticut Economy, press release December 8 th, Conference presentations  Dahal G., Brown K., Granda-Carvajal C., Chrysochoou M., Garrick N., Segerson K. and Bagtzoglou A., 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.  Chrysochoou M., Garrick N., Segerson K., Bagtzoglou A., Dahal G., Brown K., and Granda- Carvajal C., 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.  Chrysochoou M., Dahal G., Garrick N., Brown K., Segerson K., Granda-Carvajal C. and Bagtzoglou A., Prioritizing brownfields for development: a GIS tool and indexing scheme for environmental, socioeconomic and smart-growth factors, Transportation Research Board 90 th Annual Meeting, Washington DC, January  Chrysochoou M., Dahal G., Garrick N., Brown K., Segerson K., Granda-Carvajal C. and Bagtzoglou A., 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 , platform presentation

CT – Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)  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  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