Abstract:

The disappearance of the mining industry in many parts of Eastern Europe, and with it the the industries which developed horizontally and vertically brought many towns in the situation of many former large industrial centers in Europe, changing the economy and local identity and leaving behind areas that are destroyed and polluted, mostly abandoned, so-called Brownfield sites. Restructured, these vast areas may lead to the creation of spaces that represent a support for current activities of life, work and recreation of exceptional quality. The environmental, social, cultural and economic problems as components of the decision system support, regarding to a new urban regeneration project, should be analyzed to measure the overall impact of the new project. In this study, Rapid Impact Assessment Matrix (RIAM), which is one of the options for assessment of environmental impact (Environmental Impact Assessment - EIA) of urban regeneration actions, was used to determine the optimal variant of the two proposed for a more efficient use of the former industrial metallurgical platform CUPROM – PHOENIX, and neighboring industries in Baia Mare, Romania.