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Contents Definition of Brownfield sites Examples of Brownfield sites Benefits of Brownfield sites Sidmouth Brownfield sites Vegetative Analysis Managed Sites - Parks and Gardens Maintained Sites - Green Spaces Minimal Sites - Lanes and Waysides Definition of Brownfield sites What is a ‘brownfield’ site? What are the characteristics of ‘brownfield’ sites? Are ‘brownfield’ sites ecologically important? Brownfield sites are technically known as ' open mosaic habitat '. They are generally defined as derelict industrial land or vacant demolition sites. These areas have typically been developed in the past and subsequently abandoned. In the natural habitat surveying context brownfield sites are sites heavily influenced by human activities than other habitats and are further along the spectrum between semi-natural and artificial. In the Sidmouth area there are no ‘brownfield’ sites on derelict industrial land and vacant demolition sites but there are areas more connected to redunda...