Effect of the existence of brownfields on selected item expenditure of municipal budgets

Abstract

The existence of brownfields in an area results in a number of problems. Among others, economic problems are often mentioned. They are mainly connected with negative influence on urban economics, i.e. the total cost of construction and operation of the city. These increased costs are then naturally reflected in the budgets of municipalities burdened by the existence of brownfields. This paper presents the individual items of municipal budgets, which can be influenced by the existence of brownfields, and then examines on a practical example of six Czech towns whether any functional dependence can be found between these items and a number of brownfields in the municipalities.