Advancing the development and application of decision support systems for sustainable brownfield redevelopment.

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dc.contributor.advisorCoulon, Frederic
dc.contributor.advisorHallett, Stephen
dc.contributor.advisorBeriro, Darren
dc.contributor.authorHammond, Ellis Bernard
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-19T08:54:10Z
dc.date.available2024-06-19T08:54:10Z
dc.date.freetoread2024-08-07
dc.date.issued2023-12
dc.description.abstractThe redevelopment of brownfield sites is a vital part of ensuring sustainable urban development but has a range of challenges, including contamination and/or geotechnical hazards, leading to risk and cost implications. Brownfield redevelopment involves multiple stakeholders, from land use planners, land developers, and specialist consultants, to local community groups, and neighbouring residents. Understanding complex data and information can be difficult for decision-makers, which is exacerbated when communicating development scenarios and options with others. To support stakeholders, digital tools are often used, including specialised Decision Support Systems (DSSs). This PhD research investigates and contributes to the advancement of brownfield redevelopment DSSs. Existing and emerging challenges are evaluated, identifying improvement opportunities through a critical review of literature and large-scale sector- wide stakeholder consultation. A novel WebGIS-based DSS was developed in collaboration with land use planning stakeholders, applying the DSS to an area of post- industrial land within the Liverpool city region, UK. The DSS was evaluated through user testing, where improvements were identified and implemented, and verified, using a combination of empirical and user-testing methods. Overall, the approach and application of this PhD research demonstrates modern user led DSS development for brownfield applications, overcoming many of the limitations of existing work. The use of the DSS to support early-stage planning and redevelopment of brownfield land is aligned with and informs, multiple current policies for sustainable development and the use of applied digital technologies in planning and land development.en_UK
dc.description.coursenamePhD in Water, including Designen_UK
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/22514
dc.language.isoen_UKen_UK
dc.publisherCranfield Universityen_UK
dc.publisher.departmentSWEEen_UK
dc.rights© Cranfield University, 2023. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written permission of the copyright holder.en_UK
dc.subjectsustainable urban developmenten_UK
dc.subjectdigital toolsen_UK
dc.subjectGISen_UK
dc.subjectland use planningen_UK
dc.subjectstakeholder engagementen_UK
dc.subjectdecision support toolen_UK
dc.titleAdvancing the development and application of decision support systems for sustainable brownfield redevelopment.en_UK
dc.typeThesis or dissertationen_UK
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoralen_UK
dc.type.qualificationnamePhDen_UK

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