Case Study-Based Integrated Assessment of Former Waste Disposal Sites Transformed to Green Space in Terms of Ecosystem Services and Land Assets Recovery

Zane Vincevica-Gaile (), Juris Burlakovs, Maija Fonteina-Kazeka, Magdalena Wdowin, Emil Hanc, Vita Rudovica, Maris Krievans, Inga Grinfelde, Kristaps Siltumens, Mait Kriipsalu, Hani Amir Aouissi, Aissam Gaagai and Muhammad Zahoor
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Zane Vincevica-Gaile: Department of Environmental Science, University of Latvia, LV-1004 Riga, Latvia
Juris Burlakovs: Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, 31-261 Krakow, Poland
Maija Fonteina-Kazeka: Department of Environmental Science, University of Latvia, LV-1004 Riga, Latvia
Magdalena Wdowin: Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, 31-261 Krakow, Poland
Emil Hanc: Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, 31-261 Krakow, Poland
Vita Rudovica: Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Latvia, LV-1004 Riga, Latvia
Maris Krievans: Department of Geology, University of Latvia, LV-1004 Riga, Latvia
Inga Grinfelde: Laboratory of Forest and Water Resources, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, LV-3001 Jelgava, Latvia
Kristaps Siltumens: Laboratory of Forest and Water Resources, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, LV-3001 Jelgava, Latvia
Mait Kriipsalu: Chair of Rural Building and Water Management, Estonian University of Life Sciences, 51014 Tartu, Estonia
Hani Amir Aouissi: Scientific and Technical Research Centre on Arid Regions (CRSTRA), Biskra 07000, Algeria
Aissam Gaagai: Scientific and Technical Research Centre on Arid Regions (CRSTRA), Biskra 07000, Algeria
Muhammad Zahoor: Department of Biochemistry, University of Malakand, Chakdara 18800, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 4, 1-21

Abstract: Growing global production leads to continuing generation of waste, part of which still ends its life cycle in landfills and dumps. Despite the efforts of waste reuse and recycling and waste self-degradation, existing and old landfills and dumps remain a huge challenge for the future. The majority of landfills can be identified as non-sanitary and can be designated as existing or former dumps, meaning hills or fields of abandoned garbage and degraded inert waste masses without any or with little aftercare maintenance. In contrast, the term ‘landfill’ refers to legally organized waste disposal sites created in a controlled manner, according to modern environmentally responsible standards. The paper gives a case study-based integrated assessment of closed and revitalized waste disposal sites that have undergone a functional change from ‘lost territories’ to primarily green space beneficial for society and the urban environment, in terms of ecosystem services estimation based on the criteria evaluation approach and monetary assessment of land assets value recovery potential. The chosen four case studies (in the United States, Australia, Poland and Estonia) serve as successful examples of a sustainable degraded site revitalization gateway indicating opportunities for accelerating land value through the prism of ecosystem services estimations and spatial planning criteria. Beneficial value of land assets after site revitalization is assessed in monetary terms.

Keywords: closed landfills; ecosystem services; direct market pricing; land resources; land value; old dumps; real estate; revitalization of degraded sites; urban green space (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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