Land recycling

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Land recycling is the use-related reintegration of such properties into the economic and natural cycle that have lost their previous function and use - such as decommissioned industrial or commercial establishments, military properties , traffic areas, etc. - by means of planning, environmental and economic policy measures.

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Land recycling deals with the reintegration of land that is no longer used into the economic cycle . In preparation for the new use:

  1. technically prepared the area (dismantling of plants and buildings, soil preparation, securing or decontamination of contaminated sites , etc.)
  2. Legally created new building rights for the area (e.g. development plan ),
  3. economically, the potential of the area and the investor's concept of use are aligned.

The objective of land recycling is to reduce the economic damage caused by an unused, fallow land, since the owner of the fallow land does not contribute to the running costs for the provision of the infrastructure (gas, water, sewage, road, etc.). These costs are distributed among the owners of the surrounding properties. At the same time, land recycling lowers the use of land outside of settlements, it minimizes "building on the green meadow" in terms of sustainability. It is therefore an important instrument for urban planning and urban redevelopment .

Land recycling is specifically geared towards the (new) subsequent use of an area that consists of one or more spatially connected parcels . The land-related expenses for the preparation of a property ready for construction represent a significant part of the overall calculation of a property use.

The promotion of land recycling with public money is justified if the development of an area for a new use enhances the urban environment, i.e. if the general public benefits from it. Public funding is often necessary when the costs of recycling an urban “key area” exceed the value of the property.

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  1. ↑ Generally recognized definition of land recycling adopted by the federal government, published in 1998 by the technical committee C 5 - land recycling of the ITVA - Ingenieurtechnischer Verband Altlasten e. V.