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During the industrial revolution, cities were built to support complete communities. Many residents worked in the same neighborhood they lived in, and few owned cars. With the advancement of technology, suburban property became more attractive, causing rampant development of former farm and natural resources. While this urban sprawl flourished, the inner cities suffered neglect severe enough to cause urban “blight”; city blocks stood abandoned and deteriorating. The impact of such damage reached not only property, but socioeconomic factions as well. These properties, now termed brownfields, have to be reconciled into productive use to save remaining natural resources and revitalize the inner city. The environmental regulating community has developed programs to entice such efforts. The following paper describes these efforts and how biotechnology can contribute to the movement.
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Leavitt, M. (1997). Bioremediation. In: Sayler, G.S., Sanseverino, J., Davis, K.L. (eds) Biotechnology in the Sustainable Environment. Environmental Science Research, vol 54. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5395-3_27
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