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Brussels, spatial developments

Abstract:

When describing current changes in economy, commonly used notions are core business, service economy, knowledge economy, high value activities, network economy etc. . All these notions are used to indicate a transition in progress in economy. This transition has to do with the evolution from an industry based economy towards a service based economy. This article deals with this transition. First some general fact and figures are presented to indicate the transition on a Belgian and regional scale. Next attention is shifted towards the Brussels Capital Region (BCR) and the surrounding urban and suburban area in Flanders and the northern part of Brabant Wallon. In this urban region the transition in economy is very intense and has a major influence on spatial developments. Finally the transition and the spatial developments are made tangible with an excursion in the area