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dc.contributor.authorMahammedi, Charf
dc.contributor.authorMahdjoubi, Lamine
dc.contributor.authorBooth, Colin A.
dc.contributor.authorButt, Talib E.
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-06T12:25:21Z
dc.date.available2021-12-06T12:25:21Z
dc.date.issued2021-10-19
dc.identifier.citationMahammedi, C., Mahdjoubi, L., Booth, C.A. and Butt, T.E. (2021) Framework for preliminary risk assessment of brownfield sites. Science of The Total Environment, 807(3), Article Number 151069. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151069en
dc.identifier.issn0048-9697en
dc.identifier.pmid34678367 (pubmed)
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151069en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2436/624470
dc.descriptionThis is an accepted manuscript of an article published by Elsevier in Science of the Total Environment on 19/10/2021, available online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151069 The accepted version of the publication may differ from the final published version.en
dc.description.abstractThe complexity of hazards, risk and environmental legislation surrounding the reuse of brownfield sites necessitates a preliminary risk assessment prior to their redevelopment. Most prevailing efforts have been targeted at indepth site investigations, which are often costly, time–consuming, and may not be required at the early stages of a site development. However, there is a collective absence of knowledge, methods and computer models that can present a complete framework to carry out a preliminary risk assessment that is simpler, quicker and sufficient, not only for risk assessor but also effectively communicative for a diverse range of stakeholders with or without risk assessment expertise. Therefore, this study aims to bridge this gap by designing and creating a framework, by not only identifying hazards but also exposing the degree of presence. Sixty-five potential hazards have been identified from a comprehensive literature review. A questionnaire survey was then shared with brownfield site experts (n = 76) that asked then to rank the priority of the potential hazards. Kendall's W test and Kruskal–Wallis H test were subsequently conducted to determine the level of agreement among the respondents. Mean weightings were calculated by using the Voting Analytic Hierarchy Process (VAHP) to prioritize the potential hazards from ‘more likely’ to ‘least likely’. Based on this information, the framework has been developed. It is anticipated that the framework can assist professionals to conduct a preliminary assessment of brownfield sites, which enables them to gain informative and rapid guidance on any potential liabilities or risks related to a site's suitability for acquisition or redevelopment. In this context, the framework outlines a systematic structure to collect appropriate data and information in the three main categories which are sources, pathways and receptors.en
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dc.languageeng
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherElsevieren
dc.relation.urlhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151069en
dc.subjectVAHPen
dc.subjectbrownfield sitesen
dc.subjectcontaminated sitesen
dc.subjecthazard identificationen
dc.subjectrisk assessmenten
dc.subjectrisk modelen
dc.subjectstatistical analysisen
dc.subjectvoting analytic hierarchy processen
dc.titleFramework for preliminary risk assessment of brownfield sitesen
dc.typeJournal articleen
dc.identifier.eissn1879-1026
dc.identifier.journalScience of the Total Environmenten
dc.date.updated2021-12-06T11:35:12Z
dc.contributor.institutionBrownfield Research and Innovation Centre (BRIC), University of Wolverhampton, WV10 0JP, United Kingdom. Electronic address: c.mahammedi@wlv.ac.uk.
dc.identifier.articlenumber151069
pubs.place-of-publicationNetherlands
dc.date.accepted2021-10-14
rioxxterms.funderUniversity of Wolverhamptonen
rioxxterms.identifier.projectUOW06122021CMen
rioxxterms.versionAMen
rioxxterms.licenseref.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate2022-10-19en
dc.source.volume807
dc.source.issue3
dc.source.beginpage1
dc.description.versionPublished version
refterms.dateFCD2021-12-06T12:24:48Z
refterms.versionFCDAM


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