Summaries of case studies
Cork County, Ireland: reuse on demand
Cork, the largest of 26 counties comprising the Irish republic is located in the south of the island. In fact 65% of the population lives near the coast. It is thus hardly surprising that many of the existing ... More
The North Foreshore, Belfast: symbol for sustainable reuse
The North Foreshore site presents Belfast City Council with a unique opportunity to transform a former landfill site into an area where economic development, waste management and open space can co-exist in a way that creates jobs, facilitates ... More
Realisation of San Giuliano urban park, Venice
The redevelopment of S. Giuliano area as urban park shows the potential benefits of reusing landfill. Land is the source of various services for humans and ecosystem: regulatory treatment of landfill should be based on the acknowledgment that ... More
Reuse projects on former landfills in Borås, Sweden
Throughout the municipality Borås there are several closed smaller landfill sites with aftercare measures of varying qualities. This paper describes aftercare and reuse at the Trandö and Gässlösa landfill sites, two major landfills within the ... More
Forestry Reclamation of landfill site in Kosice, Slovakia
This case-study shows an example of successful forestry reclamation of landfill for inert waste in the premises of the mine Bankov, near the town Košice. Covering of inert waste with mineral mining waste created conditions being suitable ... More
Efficient use of high valued land in Gulbergen Estate, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
During the last 50 years great amounts of waste are dumped in the Gulbergen Area. In the year 2005 the landfill-site was closed and after-care measures are taken. The area is now being prepared for its second life ... More
Bellevue, Maastricht, the Netherlands: a house-building project on three former landfill sites
Maastricht Council has not just simply decided to start building at Bellevue: this building work is based on a vision. We would like to utilise all the space available within the city for building new homes so that ... More
Sustainable use of the Normannenstraße landfill in Emden, Germany
The city of Emden is located in the northwest of Germany in the historical landscape East Frisia and is the westernmost port of Germany. The sea port is near the muzzle of the Ems into the North Sea ... More
Aftercare study on Vallemanina Landfill in Asti, Italy
Piedmont lies in the north-western part of the country, and it is the second widest Italian region. 43% of the land is covered by mountains, 30% by hills, and the remaining 27% is flat. The Alps reach 4634 ... More