Turning Brownfields into Greenspaces: Examining Incentives and Barriers to Revitalization

Turning brownfields into greenspaces: examining incentives and barriers to revitalization.

This study employs interviews, document review, and a national survey of local government officials to investigate the factors that influence the success of efforts to convert underutilized contaminated properties into greenspace. We find that the presence of contamination continues to be a concern despite federal and state efforts to ease liability fears but also that site and project features...

EHPnet: Turning Brownfields Green

Turning brownfields green again.

Background: Hot compresses on the right upper abdomen are used as support for patients with liver diseases in Germany. The study was designed to determine, whether they affect hepatic blood flow. Methods: Single dose kinetics of indocyanine green (ICG) were studied in 13 healthy subjects with or without hot compresses on the right upper abdomen over 40 minutes. The time interval between the inv...

Turning E-Business Barriers into Strengths

Despite all the positive stories about the Internet, business has a long way to go before it can reap its full benefits. A variety of internal and external inhibitors are preventing many companies from keeping up with the pace of innovation on the Internet. As mobile commerce and other emerging technologies are used to conduct business on the Internet in the future, companies will be forced to ...

Examining the Motivational Barriers to Youth Sport: A Qualitative Study

Identifying motivational barriers to sport participation in children and adolescents is important for engaging them in sport activities. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore perceptions of children and adolescents, parents, and sport coaches about barriers of youth sport participation. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 children and adolescents, 8 parents, and 5 coach...