🚜ap human geography review

Brownfield

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Previously developed land that is abandoned or underutilized, often contaminated by industrial or commercial use, and targeted for redevelopment and revitalization.

AP course connection

Topic 6.11: 6.11 Challenges of Urban Sustainability

Unit 6

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