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<p>The presence and management of abandoned<br />industrial sites (brownfields), which cover large<br />areas of land in the Crişul Repede Valley Territorial<br />Planning Unit, is a great challenge. Of the many<br />abandoned industrial sites, the glass factory of<br />Pădurea Neagră was selected in order to highlight<br />the peculiarities of a certain typology of territorial<br />occupation and use, which is representative for<br />the studied area. The whole abandoned area was<br />reserved entirely for the glass factory, which now<br />finds itself in an advanced stage of degradation.<br />As a peculiarity, one remarks that it is surrounded<br />by the neighboring secondary homes, an area<br />in full expansion. The industrial zone covers a<br />significant part of the built-up area of the village<br />(21%), preventing the development of the territory<br />in question, while at the same time it creates an<br />aesthetic disability for the small community which<br />has only the perspective of tourism development.<br />The revitalization of the community can be<br />achieved through the rehabilitation/conversion<br />of the industrial area, as a valid alternative to<br />the inevitable urban expansion, as it will have a<br />positive impact on the development of tourism.<br />There are many uses which could be gained as a<br />result of the rehabilitation, but the most appropriate<br />use would be a multifunctional center of creation,<br />accompanied by a small glass museum and a<br />workshop that would produce small-scale traditional<br />glasswork, for tourism purposes.</p>