Policy has increasingly shifted towards economic incentives and liability attenuation for promoting cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated sites, but little is known about the effectiveness of such policies. An example of such legislation is State Voluntary Cleanup Programs (VCPs), which were...

Tsunami impact on a coast can be reduced by applying a submerged vertical barrier to reflect tsunami before the catastrophic waves are built up near the coast. However, construction of such long walls by conventional submarine technology is difficult. In this paper, the construction of extended...

Cities across the country face the problem of brownfields. A majority of these are located in communities of color and low-income that have historically had less access to the political process and to decisions that directly affect them. Political scientists, policy scholars and planners have...

Brownfield programs are intended to achieve three goals: reduce environmental hazards, spur economic growth, and address social justice concerns. Ideally, projects should generate profit for private parties who undertake such activities. Thus, brownfields can potentially serve as prototypes for...