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In formerly industrial land use areas of major cities like Atlanta, there are many vacant or abandoned properties polluted by heavy metals. Remediation should be undertaken to address environmental issues and restore such sites to usefulness, but many traditional methods are cost prohibitive. Lead, as one of the representative heavy metals, is commonly found in industrial areas, and lead exposure can result in adverse health problems for people who live near these polluted sites. Landscape design strategies of bioremediation are identified to address lead contamination and to provide on-site mitigation and design solutions that contribute positively to rehabilitate environments. The ESB site (owned by ESB, Inc.) is a 9-acre lead-contaminated brownfield site in Atlanta that was previously a lead-acid automobile battery factory. This study will identify bioremediation strategies and landscape intervention which are suitable for the ESB site and the development of a conceptual design for a neighborhood park intended to improve community conditions and to serve as an example for similar redevelopment opportunities.

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