What is another word for brownfield?
Pronunciation: [bɹˈa͡ʊnfiːld] (IPA) 
Brownfields are abandoned, underutilized or neglected properties that contain hazardous wastes, contaminants, pollutants or other substances that pose a potential threat to human health and the environment. Synonyms for the term brownfield include contaminated sites, blighted properties, polluted areas and abandoned industrial sites. Other common terms that are used for brownfields include derelict areas, former industrial areas, greyfields, idle lands, poison plots, toxic sites and environmentally distressed sites. Each of these terms describes the same basic concept of a property that is in need of environmental remediation and revitalization. Despite the negative connotations associated with these terms, brownfields represent an opportunity for revitalization and redevelopment.
