Identifying the Features of a Walkable-Oriented Redevelopment of Brownfields: A Systematic Review

Over the past two decades, many systems have been developed to support the development process of brownfield sites, but, existing systems often do not fully understand the complexity of brownfield sites from a sustainable development point of view but the solutions for the development of brown lands is to improve pedestrian-friendly cities, and accordingly, the purpose of this research is to identify the characteristics of a pedestrian street in the redevelopment of brownfields. This research utilizes content analysis and qualitative review of articles, systematically examining studies in the field of brown-fields and walkable-oriented. The data collection method is based on selected textual documents, and data analysis employs coding techniques followed by qualitative analysis. The data were categorized into four stages using MAXQDA and collected from articles published between 2018 and 2023 by Scholar. Based on the objective and categorization of the articles, qualitative components were extracted and classified into five main themes: 1. Physical 2. Functional 3. Environmental 4. Economic and 5. Social. Among the main components analyzed the highest frequency was related to environmental factors, followed by physical, functional, social, and finally economic factors. Achieving environmental quality and sustainability is one of the long-term goals in the development of brownfields, aiming to reduce the depletion of natural resources in cities and ensure their long-term availability to humans. Among the solutions, walkable-oriented approaches such as linear parks, green walkways, green transportation, and easy access to essential amenities in cities receive more attention from urban planners.