98 results on '"Benjamin Wayens"'
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2. CybergeoNet. Scientific translations
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Christine Kosmopoulos, Natacha Aveline, Colette Cauvin-Reymond, Bernard Elissalde, Maria Gravari-Barbas, Margaux Hardy, Nathalie Lemarchand, Francisco Maturana, Denise Pumain, Benjamin Wayens, and Gloria Zamorano
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Geography (General) ,G1-922 - Published
- 2022
3. CybergeoNet – Traductions scientifiques
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Christine Kosmopoulos, Natacha Aveline, Colette Cauvin-Reymond, Bernard Elissalde, Maria Gravari-Barbas, Margaux Hardy, Nathalie Lemarchand, Francisco Maturana, Denise Pumain, Benjamin Wayens, and Gloria Zamorano
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scientific translation ,metadata ,Geography (General) ,G1-922 - Abstract
Created in 1996, Cybergeo, European Journal of Geography is native digital journal which was conceived from the start for publication in all European languages. In order to better promote its authors’ articles internationally, it is undertaking actions to improve and translate its metadata into English, Spanish and Chinese. CybergeoNet is a laureate of the AAP "Scientific Translations" launched in 2019 by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI) in France. It has developed an efficient, and quality, collaborative translation method that is transferable to other scientific journals published and managed by research laboratories. The aim is to ensure that authors and editorial teams become more competent in translation. A guide of good practices is proposed to the community. The impact of linguistic improvements made to the journal’s metadata is also measured with the consultation statistics provided by the OpenEdition platform. All documents are freely available online.
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- 2022
4. French-speaking childcare centres in the Brussels-Capital Region: access and users
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Perrine Humblet, Emmanuelle Robert, Philippe Huynen, Gaëlle Amerijckx, Stéphane Aujean, and Benjamin Wayens
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institutions ,education ,youth ,social inequalities ,health ,social policies ,Social Sciences - Abstract
This fact sheet includes the main results of a survey of French-speaking childcare centres in Brussels between the months of July and October 2018. It deals with the registration procedures and criteria, the organisation of the first days of childcare, the characteristics of users and the financial
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- 2020
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5. Modalités d’accès et public des milieux d’accueil francophones de la petite enfance en Région de Bruxelles-Capitale
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Perrine Humblet, Emmanuelle Robert, Philippe Huynen, Gaëlle Amerijckx, Stéphane Aujean, and Benjamin Wayens
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institutions ,education ,youth ,social inequalities ,health ,social policies ,Social Sciences - Abstract
This fact sheet includes the main results of a survey of French-speaking childcare centres in Brussels between the months of July and October 2018. It deals with the registration procedures and criteria, the organisation of the first days of childcare, the characteristics of users and the financial contribution of parents.
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- 2020
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6. Toegangsmodaliteiten en publiek van de Franstalige kinderopvang in het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
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Perrine Humblet, Emmanuelle Robert, Philippe Huynen, Gaëlle Amerijckx, Stéphane Aujean, and Benjamin Wayens
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institutions ,education ,youth ,social inequalities ,health ,social policies ,Social Sciences - Abstract
This fact sheet includes the main results of a survey of French-speaking childcare centres in Brussels between the months of July and October 2018. It deals with the registration procedures and criteria, the organisation of the first days of childcare, the characteristics of users and the financial contribution of parents.
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- 2020
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7. Le commerce à Bruxelles : réconcilier l’urbain avec un secteur en reconfiguration
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Benjamin Wayens, Tatiana Debroux, Pernelle Godart, Céline Mahieu, Mathieu Strale, and Emmanuel d'Ieteren
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economic development ,economy ,employment ,urban infrastructures ,transport of goods ,Social Sciences - Abstract
In 2017, the Brussels-Capital Region 20 700 points of sale for goods and services, accounting for 87 % of the expenditure made by the inhabitants of Brussels. This retail trade provides about 9 % of regional employment. This synopsis reviews what is known about distribution in Brussels, an indispensable economic sector whose complexity makes it difficult to understand due to its diversity, and which is subject to profound changes in consumption, the urban environment and the internal organisation of the profession. After outlining the framework of the analysis by defining trade through its functions, forms and stakeholders, the authors draw up several observations associated with major dynamics in the sector (transformation of supply and demand and changes in public regulation in particular). The third part of the synopsis responds to these observations by identifying clear issues which, if taken into account by the sector and supported by public authorities, could reconcile trade with urban space.
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- 2020
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8. Retail trade in Brussels: reconciling the city with a changing sector
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Benjamin Wayens, Tatiana Debroux, Pernelle Godart, Céline Mahieu, Mathieu Strale, and Emmanuel d'Ieteren
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economic development ,economy ,employment ,urban infrastructures ,transport of goods ,Social Sciences - Abstract
In 2017, the Brussels-Capital Region 20 700 points of sale for goods and services, accounting for 87 % of the expenditure made by the inhabitants of Brussels. This retail trade provides about 9 % of regional employment. This synopsis reviews what is known about distribution in Brussels, an indispensable economic sector whose complexity makes it difficult to understand due to its diversity, and which is subject to profound changes in consumption, the urban environment and the internal organisation of the profession. After outlining the framework of the analysis by defining trade through its functions, forms and stakeholders, the authors draw up several observations associated with major dynamics in the sector (transformation of supply and demand and changes in public regulation in particular). The third part of the synopsis responds to these observations by identifying clear issues which, if taken into account by the sector and supported by public authorities, could reconcile trade with urban space.
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- 2020
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9. Kleinhandel in Brussel: de stad verzoenen met een sector in volle verandering
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Benjamin Wayens, Tatiana Debroux, Pernelle Godart, Céline Mahieu, Mathieu Strale, and Emmanuel d'Ieteren
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economic development ,economy ,employment ,urban infrastructures ,transport of goods ,Social Sciences - Abstract
In 2017, the Brussels-Capital Region 20 700 points of sale for goods and services, accounting for 87 % of the expenditure made by the inhabitants of Brussels. This retail trade provides about 9 % of regional employment. This synopsis reviews what is known about distribution in Brussels, an indispensable economic sector whose complexity makes it difficult to understand due to its diversity, and which is subject to profound changes in consumption, the urban environment and the internal organisation of the profession. After outlining the framework of the analysis by defining trade through its functions, forms and stakeholders, the authors draw up several observations associated with major dynamics in the sector (transformation of supply and demand and changes in public regulation in particular). The third part of the synopsis responds to these observations by identifying clear issues which, if taken into account by the sector and supported by public authorities, could reconcile trade with urban space.
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- 2020
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10. Deboudt P., Le Blanc A., Lemarchand N., Wayens B. (coord.), 2018, Forum des revues francophones de géographie et ouvertes à la géographie / aux géographes. État des lieux, enjeux et coopérations futures
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Philippe Deboudt, Antoine Le Blanc, Nathalie Lemarchand, and Benjamin Wayens
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Geography (General) ,G1-922 - Published
- 2019
11. Editorial : Une géographie sociale de l’enseignement
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Benjamin Wayens, Pierre Marissal, and Bernard Delvaux
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Geography (General) ,G1-922 - Published
- 2017
12. De nood aan leerkrachten in het Brussels Gewest tegen 2020
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Benjamin Wayens, Bernard Delvaux, Pierre Marissal, Sofie Vermeulen, Benoit Quittelier, and Rudi Janssens
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Social Sciences - Abstract
In 2019-2020, the Brussels Capital Region will be home to some 24 000 more students than there were in 2013-2014, in preschool, primary and secondary education. This growth generates additional needs in infrastructure, but also in teachers. An interuniversity research team from the Université Libre de Bruxelles, the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, the Université Saint-Louis and the Université catholique de Louvain have analysed the data available so as to have a clearer view of the Brussels perspective. The IBSA/BISA Cahier No 5, summarised in a Brussels Studies Fact Sheet, lays out their estimates of the number of teachers needed in 2019-2020.
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- 2016
13. The need for teachers in the Brussels Region by 2020
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Benjamin Wayens, Bernard Delvaux, Pierre Marissal, Sofie Vermeulen, Benoit Quittelier, and Rudi Janssens
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en ,Social Sciences - Abstract
In 2019-2020, the Brussels Capital Region will be home to some 24 000 more students than there were in 2013-2014, in preschool, primary and secondary education. This growth generates additional needs in infrastructure, but also in teachers. An interuniversity research team from the Université Libre de Bruxelles, the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, the Université Saint-Louis and the Université catholique de Louvain have analysed the data available so as to have a clearer view of the Brussels perspective. The IBSA/BISA Cahier No 5, summarised in a Brussels Studies Fact Sheet, lays out their estimates of the number of teachers needed in 2019-2020.
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- 2016
14. Besoin en enseignants en Région bruxelloise à l'horizon 2020
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Benjamin Wayens, Bernard Delvaux, Pierre Marissal, Sofie Vermeulen, Benoit Quittelier, and Rudi Janssens
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boom démographique ,enseignement ,Social Sciences - Abstract
In 2019-2020, the Brussels Capital Region will be home to some 24 000 more students than there were in 2013-2014, in preschool, primary and secondary education. This growth generates additional needs in infrastructure, but also in teachers. An interuniversity research team from the Université Libre de Bruxelles, the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, the Université Saint-Louis and the Université catholique de Louvain have analysed the data available so as to have a clearer view of the Brussels perspective. The IBSA/BISA Cahier No 5, summarised in a Brussels Studies Fact Sheet, lays out their estimates of the number of teachers needed in 2019-2020.
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- 2016
15. Jonge kinderen in Brussel: van een institutionele logica naar een systemische visie
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Perrine Humblet, Gaëlle Amerijckx, Stéphane Aujean, Murielle Deguerry, Michel Vandenbroeck, and Benjamin Wayens
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Social Sciences - Abstract
In the Belgian federal system, matters related to persons are under the remit of the Community and not of the Region. But although matters such as education and culture are managed in a French- or Dutch-language framework, they are major challenges for Brussels. On several occasions, the Brussels Studies Institute synopses have dealt with the challenges of mainly Community matters in a Brussels perspective, in particular by gathering information and statistics for a consolidated inventory at regional level. After compulsory education, higher education and, to a certain extent, vocational training, the fifth synopsis and 91st issue of Brussels Studies continues along these lines by exploring the situation of young children, from birth to age 6.
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- 2015
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16. Les jeunes enfants à Bruxelles : d’une logique institutionnelle à une vision systémique
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Perrine Humblet, Gaëlle Amerijckx, Stéphane Aujean, Murielle Deguerry, Michel Vandenbroeck, and Benjamin Wayens
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institutions ,enseignement ,jeunesses ,inégalités sociales ,santé ,politiques sociales ,Social Sciences - Abstract
In the Belgian federal system, matters related to persons are under the remit of the Community and not of the Region. But although matters such as education and culture are managed in a French- or Dutch-language framework, they are major challenges for Brussels. On several occasions, the Brussels Studies Institute synopses have dealt with the challenges of mainly Community matters in a Brussels perspective, in particular by gathering information and statistics for a consolidated inventory at regional level. After compulsory education, higher education and, to a certain extent, vocational training, the fifth synopsis and 91st issue of Brussels Studies continues along these lines by exploring the situation of young children, from birth to age 6.
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- 2015
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17. Young children in Brussels: from an institutional approach to a systemic view
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Perrine Humblet, Gaëlle Amerijckx, Stéphane Aujean, Murielle Deguerry, Michel Vandenbroeck, and Benjamin Wayens
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institutions ,education ,youth ,social inequalities ,health ,social policies ,Social Sciences - Abstract
In the Belgian federal system, matters related to persons are under the remit of the Community and not of the Region. But although matters such as education and culture are managed in a French- or Dutch-language framework, they are major challenges for Brussels. On several occasions, the Brussels Studies Institute synopses have dealt with the challenges of mainly Community matters in a Brussels perspective, in particular by gathering information and statistics for a consolidated inventory at regional level. After compulsory education, higher education and, to a certain extent, vocational training, the fifth synopsis and 91st issue of Brussels Studies continues along these lines by exploring the situation of young children, from birth to age 6.
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- 2015
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18. Types de commerces concentrés et dispersés à Bruxelles : complémentarité ou concurrence ?
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Benjamin Wayens and Jean-Pierre Grimmeau
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concentration ,dispersion ,Brussels ,nomenclature ,retail ,shopping goods ,Geography (General) ,G1-922 - Abstract
The originality of this article is to analyze the tendencies to the competition or the complementarity of the types of shops differentiated according to a fine nomenclature, whereas the literature is generally limited to the great groups of retail, however heterogeneous in the field of the localization. By means of a data base, locating 23,180 commercial cells of 88 different types in Brussels, and of two methods of analysis of concentration/dispersion, the study identifies 16 retail types significantly more dispersed and 24 significantly more concentrated than the average. The factors of this differentiation, inventoried according to the literature, are re-examined in the light of these observations.
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- 2006
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19. Une géographie des mouvements de jeunesse en Belgique francophone
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Dominique Dubruille, Benjamin Wayens, and Jean-Michel Decroly
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scouting ,youth movements ,socio-cultural activities ,spatial diffusion ,French Community of Belgium ,Geography (General) ,G1-922 - Abstract
The paper looks into the geography of scouting movements in the French Community of Belgium, made up of organisations gathering local associations aimed at educating and occupying children or youngsters by means of various activities. We examine the characteristics of the establishment of the different movements (urbanity, socio-economic level, subregionalism) and interpret this distribution as the result of a spatial diffusion process partly structured by the sociopolitical pillars of the Belgian society (catholicism, socialism, liberalism).
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- 2005
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20. Evolution de l’utilisation du sol le long du littoral belge
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Isabelle Van den Steen, Benjamin Wayens, and Eléonore Wolff
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land-use ,coastal region ,tourism ,urbanization ,Belgium ,Geography (General) ,G1-922 - Abstract
Using the data from the LACOAST database, the paper traces the land-use evolution of a 10 km broad land strip forming the Belgian coast (dune cordon and polders). Proportionately, the urban fabric is not denser here than in other parts of the coasts of northern Europe, but it is highly concentrated at the immediate proximity of the coastline, while inland urbanization is few important. We will compare the results of the successive urbanization stages, and highlight the relative parsimony of the regenerative urbanization model of the post-war period. Finally, we will look into the recent urbanization trend towards the polders area, for a long time protected, and the significance of the infrastructures non directly related to tourism (e.g. Zeebrugge). These statements are produced from quantitative bases in terms of used surfaces, and do not proceed from a more usual qualitative landscape analysis.
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- 2005
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21. L’influence du tourisme sur la géographie du commerce de détail en Belgique
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Benjamin Wayens and Jean-Pierre Grimmeau
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retail ,tourism ,urban tourism ,Brussels ,Brugge ,Oostende ,Geography (General) ,G1-922 - Abstract
The effect of tourism on retail trade is analysed here systematically at municipalities level on the basis of the rate of trade facilities by inhabitant. As to small towns and non urban communes the results of our approach are completed with a comparison in size and structure between the central neighbourhoods of regional cities, whether touristic (Bruges and Ostend) or not. Finally a method to define touristic commercial neighbourhoods, notably on the basis of the activity’s seasonal character, is tested in the centre of a big city (Brussels).
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- 2003
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22. Het hoger onderwijs en Brussel
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Joost Vaesen and Benjamin Wayens
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Social Sciences - Abstract
This synopsis is the first attempt until now to make a global assessment of the role and importance of higher education in Brussels in its interactions with the city and urban development.This synopsis includes three distinct parts. The first part defines the Belgian institutional and political framework of higher education institutions in Brussels. The second establishes a series of observations. The third part discusses some major challenges and debates regarding higher education institutions in Brussels.
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- 2014
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23. L’enseignement supérieur et Bruxelles
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Joost Vaesen and Benjamin Wayens
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région ,formation ,enseignement ,connaissance ,recherche et développement ,Social Sciences - Abstract
This synopsis is the first attempt until now to make a global assessment of the role and importance of higher education in Brussels in its interactions with the city and urban development.This synopsis includes three distinct parts. The first part defines the Belgian institutional and political framework of higher education institutions in Brussels. The second establishes a series of observations. The third part discusses some major challenges and debates regarding higher education institutions in Brussels.
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- 2014
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24. Higher Education and Brussels
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Joost Vaesen and Benjamin Wayens
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region ,training ,education ,knowledge ,research and development ,Social Sciences - Abstract
This synopsis is the first attempt until now to make a global assessment of the role and importance of higher education in Brussels in its interactions with the city and urban development.This synopsis includes three distinct parts. The first part defines the Belgian institutional and political framework of higher education institutions in Brussels. The second establishes a series of observations. The third part discusses some major challenges and debates regarding higher education institutions in Brussels.
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- 2014
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25. Éditorial
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Christian Vandermotten and Benjamin Wayens
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Geography (General) ,G1-922 - Published
- 2013
26. L’enseignement à Bruxelles : une gestion de crise complexe
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Benjamin Wayens, Rudi Janssens, and Joost Vaesen
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jeunesse ,institutions ,région ,formation ,boom démographique ,enseignement ,Social Sciences - Published
- 2013
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27. Education in Brussels: complex crisis management
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Benjamin Wayens, Rudi Janssens, and Joost Vaesen
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youth ,institutions ,region ,training ,demographic boom ,education ,Social Sciences - Published
- 2013
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28. Het onderwijs in Brussel: een complex crisisbeheer
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Benjamin Wayens, Rudi Janssens, and Joost Vaesen
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Social Sciences - Published
- 2013
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29. De Brusselse bevolking: een demografische doorlichting
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Patrick Deboosere, Thierry Eggerickx, Etienne Van Hecke, and Benjamin Wayens
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Social Sciences - Abstract
The Brussels-Capital Region is comprised of 19 municipalities and has a surface area of 161.4 km². The region is the core of a much broader morphological agglomeration made up of 36 municipalities with a total population of more than one and a half million inhabitants. The official population of the Brussels-Capital Region totalled 1 048 491 inhabitants on 1st January 2008 and is the youngest in the country with an average age of 37.8 years recorded in 2006. The demographic development of Brussels has always been strongly dominated by migration over the past one and half centuries and this is not different today. The capital city has experienced a rise in population over the past few years and, just like all large European cities, the population composition is highly influenced by internationalisation. The last census (socio-economic survey of 2001) enabled the nationality of origin to be taken into account. According to this criterion, Brussels had 45 different nationalities with at least 1 000 inhabitants. The composition has diversified further since then and there has been an increase in inhabitants from European Union countries. The region is characterised by a clear spatial differentiation between the poorer districts, mixed neighbourhoods and the affluent areas of the city. The underlying structure of this spatial segregation according to socio-economic status has deep-seated historical roots and a high level of inertia. However, the arrival of new inhabitants, large construction sites within a number of districts, speculation and increasing property prices are slowly changing the composition of the population within some districts. A short description of the most important demographic trends that will affect the composition of the city in the coming decades is given below.
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- 2009
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30. The Brussels Economy
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Christian Vandermotten, Els Leclercq, Tim Cassiers, and Benjamin Wayens
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economy ,employment ,economic development ,Social Sciences - Published
- 2009
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31. La population bruxelloise : un éclairage démographique
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Patrick Deboosere, Thierry Eggerickx, Etienne Van Hecke, and Benjamin Wayens
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boom démographique ,population ,Social Sciences - Abstract
The Brussels-Capital Region is comprised of 19 municipalities and has a surface area of 161.4 km². The region is the core of a much broader morphological agglomeration made up of 36 municipalities with a total population of more than one and a half million inhabitants. The official population of the Brussels-Capital Region totalled 1 048 491 inhabitants on 1st January 2008 and is the youngest in the country with an average age of 37.8 years recorded in 2006. The demographic development of Brussels has always been strongly dominated by migration over the past one and half centuries and this is not different today. The capital city has experienced a rise in population over the past few years and, just like all large European cities, the population composition is highly influenced by internationalisation. The last census (socio-economic survey of 2001) enabled the nationality of origin to be taken into account. According to this criterion, Brussels had 45 different nationalities with at least 1 000 inhabitants. The composition has diversified further since then and there has been an increase in inhabitants from European Union countries. The region is characterised by a clear spatial differentiation between the poorer districts, mixed neighbourhoods and the affluent areas of the city. The underlying structure of this spatial segregation according to socio-economic status has deep-seated historical roots and a high level of inertia. However, the arrival of new inhabitants, large construction sites within a number of districts, speculation and increasing property prices are slowly changing the composition of the population within some districts. A short description of the most important demographic trends that will affect the composition of the city in the coming decades is given below.
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- 2009
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32. The population of Brussels: a demographic overview
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Patrick Deboosere, Thierry Eggerickx, Etienne Van Hecke, and Benjamin Wayens
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demographic boom ,population ,Social Sciences - Abstract
The Brussels-Capital Region is comprised of 19 municipalities and has a surface area of 161.4 km². The region is the core of a much broader morphological agglomeration made up of 36 municipalities with a total population of more than one and a half million inhabitants. The official population of the Brussels-Capital Region totalled 1 048 491 inhabitants on 1st January 2008 and is the youngest in the country with an average age of 37.8 years recorded in 2006. The demographic development of Brussels has always been strongly dominated by migration over the past one and half centuries and this is not different today. The capital city has experienced a rise in population over the past few years and, just like all large European cities, the population composition is highly influenced by internationalisation. The last census (socio-economic survey of 2001) enabled the nationality of origin to be taken into account. According to this criterion, Brussels had 45 different nationalities with at least 1 000 inhabitants. The composition has diversified further since then and there has been an increase in inhabitants from European Union countries. The region is characterised by a clear spatial differentiation between the poorer districts, mixed neighbourhoods and the affluent areas of the city. The underlying structure of this spatial segregation according to socio-economic status has deep-seated historical roots and a high level of inertia. However, the arrival of new inhabitants, large construction sites within a number of districts, speculation and increasing property prices are slowly changing the composition of the population within some districts. A short description of the most important demographic trends that will affect the composition of the city in the coming decades is given below.
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- 2009
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33. De Brusselse economie
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Christian Vandermotten, Tim Cassiers, Els Leclercq, and Benjamin Wayens
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Social Sciences - Published
- 2009
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34. L’économie bruxelloise
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Christian Vandermotten, Els Leclercq, Tim Cassiers, and Benjamin Wayens
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économie ,emploi ,développement économique ,Social Sciences - Published
- 2009
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35. Retail spatial organisation and the physical city: bridging retail geography and urban morphology
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Alessandro Araldi, Benjamin Wayens, and Giovanni Fusco
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urban morphology ,retail geography ,urban form ,Geography (General) ,G1-922 - Abstract
The spatial organization of stores plays a crucial role in the production and development of the urban form while, at the same time, being strongly influenced from the physical constraints of the latter. Yet the connection between retail distribution and the physical form of cities remains underexplored. This paper aims to unify the perspectives of two distinct disciplines—retail geography and urban morphology—rooted in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Retail geography, tracing its origins to classical works in American and German regional economics, and urban morphology, emerging from the convergence of architectural and geographical schools in England, Italy and France, have evolved independently since the late '60s. This paper reviews their development, highlighting theoretical and empirical studies elucidating the interrelationship between retail distribution and urban form. While both disciplines acknowledge the mutual influence of retail and cities, they have progressed independently, with retail geography focusing on the evolution of the retail sector and urban morphology emphasizing the impact of physical form on socioeconomic functions. Identifying common ground, this paper underscores spatial affinities and organizational aspects often overlooked. The paper concludes by encouraging a unified understanding, recognizing the potential for a more nuanced comprehension of the intricate dynamics between retail distribution and the physical features of cities. This approach paves the way for future interdisciplinary research, fostering collaboration in unravelling the complexities that shape urban environments.
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36. Une macro-géographie du commerce de détail en Belgique
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Jean-Pierre Grimmeau, Benjamin Wayens, and Emilie Hanson
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tourism ,Belgium ,purchasing power ,retail ,urban hierarchy ,retail park ,Geography (General) ,G1-922 - Abstract
Thisarticleanalyzesanew source, followingacomprehensivefield inventory. ItconfirmsthatBelgiumhasadensecommercial equipmentcomparedto the countries of northwestern Europe. Itpresentsthemostnumerous types ofretail, those with the mostbanners, the largestandthe smallestinaverage size. Thecommercial densitybypostal codeis mappedandthe spatial variationsofthe commercial structureareanalyzedusingaprincipal components analysisandatypology. Theresultsarecomparedwiththe urban hierarchy.Theroleofpurchasing powerandtourismishighlightedasthedevelopment ofshopping centersandretail areas.
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37. Rapport final CybergeoNet - Traductions scientifiques
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Christine Kosmopoulos, Natacha Aveline, Colette Cauvin-Reymond, Bernard Elissalde, Maria Gravari-Barbas, Margaux Hardy, Nathalie Lemarchand, Francisco Maturana, Denise Pumain, Benjamin Wayens, Gloria Zamorano, Géographie-cités (GC (UMR_8504)), Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (UP1)-École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Paris (UP), Ministère de la Recherche, de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de l'Innovation, ABES, and Ministere de la Recherche et de l'Enseignement Superieur
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[SHS.GEO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Geography - Abstract
Revues participantes : Brussels Studies , revue interdisciplinaire spécialisée en études urbaines et régionales, Via.Tourism Review, revue interdisciplinaire spécialisée en tourisme, Hypergeo, Encyclopédie de géographie.
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- 2021
38. Toegangsmodaliteiten en publiek van de Franstalige kinderopvang in het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
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Benjamin Wayens, Stéphane Aujean, Gaëlle Amerijckx, Perrine Humblet, Emmanuelle Robert, and Philippe Huynen
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Cultural Studies ,education ,youth ,onderwijs ,social inequalities ,Geography, Planning and Development ,instellingen ,sociale ongelijkheden ,social policies ,enseignement ,health ,jongeren ,inégalités sociales ,Urban Studies ,lcsh:Social Sciences ,lcsh:H ,politiques sociales ,gezondheid ,institutions ,jeunesse ,santé ,sociaal beleid - Abstract
Deze factsheet stelt de belangrijkste resultaten voor van een enquête die tussen juli en oktober 2018 werd afgenomen bij Franstalige kinderopvang in Brussel. De auteurs bespreken achtereenvolgens de inschrijvingsmodaliteiten en -criteria, de organisatie van de instap en van de eerste opvangdagen, de kenmerken van het publiek en de financiële bijdrage van de ouders. Cette fact sheet reprends les principaux résultats d’une enquête réalisée, entre les mois de juillet et d’octobre 2018, auprès de milieux d’accueil de la petite enfance francophones à Bruxelles. Elle aborde successivement les modalités et critères d’inscription, l’organisation de l’entrée et des premiers jours d’accueil, les caractéristiques du public et la contribution financière des parents. This fact sheet includes the main results of a survey of French-speaking childcare centres in Brussels between the months of July and October 2018. It deals with the registration procedures and criteria, the organisation of the first days of childcare, the characteristics of users and the financial contribution of parents.
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- 2020
39. Kleinhandel in Brussel: de stad verzoenen met een sector in volle verandering
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Céline Mahieu, Tatiana Debroux, Emmanuel d'Ieteren, Benjamin Wayens, Mathieu Strale, and Pernelle Godart
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Urban Studies ,Cultural Studies ,05 social sciences ,Geography, Planning and Development ,0211 other engineering and technologies ,0507 social and economic geography ,021107 urban & regional planning ,02 engineering and technology ,050703 geography - Abstract
In 2017 telde het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest 20 700 verkooppunten van goederen en diensten, via dewelke de Brusselaars 87 % van hun uitgaven besteden. De detailhandel vertegenwoordigt ongeveer 9 % van de werkgelegenheid in het gewest. Deze synthesenota geeft een overzicht van de kennis over de handel in Brussel, een essentiele economische sector die echter moeilijk te vatten is wegens de diversiteit. Bovendien wordt deze sector geconfronteerd met ingrijpende veranderingen in de consumptie, de stadsomgeving en de interne organisatie van het beroep. Na een toelichting van het analysekader, waarbij de handel wordt gedefinieerd aan de hand van de functies, vormen en spelers, komen de auteurs tot een aantal bevindingen die verband houden met belangrijke dynamieken in de sector (verandering van aanbod en vraag, ontwikkeling van de overheidsregulering...). Het derde deel van de nota biedt een antwoord hierop door te bepalen met welke grote uitdagingen de sector, met de steun van de overheid, rekening zal moeten houden om handel en stad weer met elkaar te kunnen verzoenen.
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- 2020
40. Retail trade in Brussels: reconciling the city with a changing sector
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Mathieu Strale, Benjamin Wayens, Tatiana Debroux, Céline Mahieu, Pernelle Godart, and Emmanuel d'Ieteren
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Cultural Studies ,Consumption (economics) ,Economic policy ,business.industry ,Economic sector ,05 social sciences ,Geography, Planning and Development ,0211 other engineering and technologies ,0507 social and economic geography ,Distribution (economics) ,021107 urban & regional planning ,02 engineering and technology ,Supply and demand ,Urban Studies ,Goods and services ,Retail trade ,Business ,050703 geography ,Urban environment ,Diversity (business) - Abstract
In 2017, the Brussels-Capital Region 20 700 points of sale for goods and services, accounting for 87 % of the expenditure made by the inhabitants of Brussels. This retail trade provides about 9 % of regional employment. This synopsis reviews what is known about distribution in Brussels, an indispensable economic sector whose complexity makes it difficult to understand due to its diversity, and which is subject to profound changes in consumption, the urban environment and the internal organisation of the profession. After outlining the framework of the analysis by defining trade through its functions, forms and stakeholders, the authors draw up several observations associated with major dynamics in the sector (transformation of supply and demand and changes in public regulation in particular). The third part of the synopsis responds to these observations by identifying clear issues which, if taken into account by the sector and supported by public authorities, could reconcile trade with urban space.
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- 2020
41. Knowledge Serving the City? Brokerage, Production and Sharing in Brussels
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Joost Vaesen, Benjamin Wayens, History, Teacher Education, Centre for Information, Documentation and Research on Brussels, and History, Archeology, Arts, Philosophy and Ethics
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Knowledge management ,business.industry ,Knowledge production ,Brussels ,Production (economics) ,business ,knowledge sharing ,Knowledge sharing - Published
- 2018
42. Brussels Studies fact sheet. Besoin en enseignants en Région bruxelloise à l'horizon 2020
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Rudi Janssens, Benjamin Wayens, Bernard Delvaux, Pierre Marissal, Sofie Vermeulen, and Benoit Quittelier
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Géographie humaine et aménagement du territoire ,Démographie ,Sciences pédagogiques et agogiques ,Géographie urbaine - Abstract
info:eu-repo/semantics/published
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- 2016
43. Young children in Brussels: from an institutional approach to a systemic view
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Benjamin Wayens, Murielle Deguerry, Stéphane Aujean, Gaëlle Amerijckx, Perrine Humblet, and Michel Vandenbroeck
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Urban Studies ,Cultural Studies ,Economic growth ,Institutional approach ,Higher education ,business.industry ,Vocational education ,Geography, Planning and Development ,Social inequality ,Federalism ,Sociology ,Compulsory education ,business - Abstract
In the Belgian federal system, matters related to persons are under the remit of the Community and not of the Region. But although matters such as education and culture are managed in a French- or Dutch-language framework, they are major challenges for Brussels. On several occasions, the Brussels Studies Institute synopses have dealt with the challenges of mainly Community matters in a Brussels perspective, in particular by gathering information and statistics for a consolidated inventory at regional level. After compulsory education, higher education and, to a certain extent, vocational training, the fifth synopsis and 91st issue of Brussels Studies continues along these lines by exploring the situation of young children, from birth to age 6.
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- 2015
44. Les jeunes enfants à Bruxelles : d’une logique institutionnelle à une vision systémique
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Stéphane Aujean, Murielle Deguerry, Michel Vandenbroeck, Perrine Humblet, Benjamin Wayens, and Gaëlle Amerijckx
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Urban Studies ,Cultural Studies ,Geography, Planning and Development - Abstract
Dans le systeme federal belge, les matieres liees aux personnes sont une competence communautaire et non pas regionale. Mais ces matieres, comme l’enseignement ou la culture, bien que gerees dans un cadre francophone ou neerlandophone sont pourtant des enjeux majeurs pour Bruxelles. Les notes de synthese du Brussels Studies Institute ont deja a plusieurs reprises aborde les enjeux de matieres essentiellement communautaires dans une perspective bruxelloise, notamment en rassemblant les informations et statistiques pour construire un etat des lieux consolide a l’echelle regionale. Apres l’enseignement obligatoire, l’enseignement superieur et dans une certaine mesure la formation professionnelle, la cinquieme note de synthese publiee dans le numero 91 de la revue Brussels Studies poursuit dans cette voie en abordant la question de la situation des jeunes enfants, de la naissance a 6 ans.
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- 2015
45. Jonge kinderen in Brussel: van een institutionele logica naar een systemische visie
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Stéphane Aujean, Perrine Humblet, Murielle Deguerry, Benjamin Wayens, Gaëlle Amerijckx, and Michel Vandenbroeck
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Urban Studies ,Cultural Studies ,Geography, Planning and Development - Abstract
In het Belgische federale systeem zijn niet de Gewesten maar de Gemeenschappen bevoegd voor de persoonsgebonden materies, zoals onderwijs of cultuur. Hoewel deze materies dus in een Franstalig of Nederlandstalig kader worden beheerd, vormen ze grote uitdagingen voor Brussel. De synthesenota’s van het Brussels Studies Institute hebben al herhaaldelijk in essentie communautaire materies vanuit een Brussels perspectief benaderd, met name door informatie en statistieken te verzamelen om een geconsolideerde stand van zaken op gewestelijke schaal te maken. Nadat het verplicht onderwijs, het hoger onderwijs en in zekere mate het beroepsonderwijs al aan bod zijn gekomen, gaat de in nummer 91 van het tijdschrift Brussels Studies gepubliceerde vijfde synthesenota verder op de ingeslagen weg door de situatie van de jonge kinderen te onderzoeken, vanaf de geboorte tot 6 jaar.
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- 2015
46. Evolution de l’utilisation du sol le long du littoral belge
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Benjamin Wayens, Isabelle Van Den Steen, and Eléonore Wolff
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urbanisation ,utilisation du sol ,littoral ,Belgique ,Belgium ,land-use ,tourism ,lcsh:G1-922 ,urbanization ,General Medicine ,coastal region ,lcsh:Geography (General) ,tourisme - Abstract
Utilisant la base de données LACOAST, l’article retrace l’évolution de l’utilisation du sol d’une bande de 10 km de profondeur correspondant à l’espace littoral belge (cordon dunaire et polders). Proportionnellement, le tissu urbain n’y occupe pas un espace plus important que dans d’autres portions du littoral nord européen, mais il se concentre fortement à proximité immédiate du rivage, l’arrière pays étant très peu urbanisé. L’emprise des différentes phases d’urbanisation est comparée et la relative parcimonie foncière du modèle d’urbanisation régénératif de la période d’après guerre mise en évidence. Enfin, le glissement récent de l’urbanisation vers les polders, longtemps préservés, et l’importance de l’emprise des infrastructures non directement liées au tourisme (Zeebrugge, notamment) sont soulignés. Ces constatations sont établies sur des bases quantitatives, en termes de superficies utilisées, et non pas selon une vision paysagère qualitative, plus communément répandue. Using the data from the LACOAST database, the paper traces the land-use evolution of a 10 km broad land strip forming the Belgian coast (dune cordon and polders). Proportionately, the urban fabric is not denser here than in other parts of the coasts of northern Europe, but it is highly concentrated at the immediate proximity of the coastline, while inland urbanization is few important. We will compare the results of the successive urbanization stages, and highlight the relative parsimony of the regenerative urbanization model of the post-war period. Finally, we will look into the recent urbanization trend towards the polders area, for a long time protected, and the significance of the infrastructures non directly related to tourism (e.g. Zeebrugge). These statements are produced from quantitative bases in terms of used surfaces, and do not proceed from a more usual qualitative landscape analysis.
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- 2015
47. SIG et analyse des localisations commerciales
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Jean Pierre Grimmeau and Benjamin Wayens
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Wayens Benjamin, Grimmeau Jean-Pierre. SIG et analyse des localisations commerciales. In: Géographes associés n°30,2006. Savoir, penser et partager l'information géographique : les SIG. Géoforum Lille, 10-11 juin 2005. pp. 77-83.
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- 2006
48. Une géographie des mouvements de jeunesse en Belgique francophone
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Benjamin Wayens, Dominique Dubruille, and Jean-Michel Decroly
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diffusion spatiale ,encadrement socio-culturel ,scoutisme ,French Community of Belgium ,lcsh:G1-922 ,General Medicine ,spatial diffusion ,socio-cultural activities ,youth movements ,lcsh:Geography (General) ,mouvement de jeunesse ,Communauté française de Belgique ,scouting - Abstract
L’article examine la géographie en Communauté française de Belgique des mouvements de jeunesse relevant du scoutisme, organisations constituées de plusieurs groupements locaux ayant pour objet, l’éducation, l’animation et l’occupation d’enfants ou de jeunes à travers d’un ensemble d’activités variées. Il examine les caractéristiques (urbanité, niveau socio-économique, sous-régionalisme) de l’implantation des différents mouvements et interprète cette répartition comme le résultat d’un processus de diffusion spatiale structuré notamment par les piliers sociopolitiques de la société belge (catholicisme, socialisme, libéralisme). The paper looks into the geography of scouting movements in the French Community of Belgium, made up of organisations gathering local associations aimed at educating and occupying children or youngsters by means of various activities. We examine the characteristics of the establishment of the different movements (urbanity, socio-economic level, subregionalism) and interpret this distribution as the result of a spatial diffusion process partly structured by the sociopolitical pillars of the Belgian society (catholicism, socialism, liberalism).
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- 2005
49. L’influence du tourisme sur la géographie du commerce de détail en Belgique
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Jean Pierre Grimmeau and Benjamin Wayens
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Belgique ,Oostende ,Brussels ,commerce de détail ,lcsh:G1-922 ,Bruxelles ,retail ,General Medicine ,Bruges ,tourisme ,tourisme urbain ,Belgium ,tourism ,urban tourism ,Ostende ,Brugge ,lcsh:Geography (General) - Abstract
L’effet du tourisme sur le commerce de détail est analysé systématiquement à l’échelle communale sur base du taux d’équipement par habitant. Les résultats de cette approche pour les communes non-urbaines et les petites villes sont complétés par une comparaison de la taille et de la structure des quartiers commerçants centraux des villes moyennes, selon qu’elles soient touristiques (Bruges, Ostende) ou non. Enfin, une méthode visant à définir le quartier commerçant touristique, notamment sur base du caractère saisonnier de l’activité, est testée dans le centre d’une grande ville (Bruxelles). The effect of tourism on retail trade is analysed here systematically at municipalities level on the basis of the rate of trade facilities by inhabitant. As to small towns and non urban communes the results of our approach are completed with a comparison in size and structure between the central neighbourhoods of regional cities, whether touristic (Bruges and Ostend) or not. Finally a method to define touristic commercial neighbourhoods, notably on the basis of the activity’s seasonal character, is tested in the centre of a big city (Brussels).
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- 2003
50. BSI SYNOPSIS. HIGHER EDUCATION AND BRUSSELS
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Joost Vaesen, Benjamin Wayens, Bas van Heur, Walter Ysebaert, Caroline D’andrimont, Wouter Kesbeke, Michel Hubert, Serge Jaumain, Lucy Amez, Eric Corijn, Sarah De Laet, Jelena Dobbels, Nicola Francesco Dotti, Virginie Jourdain, Michèle Taymans, Nathalie Van Droogenbroeck, Teacher Education, Centre for Information, Documentation and Research on Brussels, Centre for the Interdisciplinary Study of Brussels, Cosmopolis Centre for Urban Research, Vriendenkring VUB, and R&D Research
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Politique de l'éducation ,University ,Brussels ,Economie régionale et spaciale ,Géographie économique - Abstract
This synopsis is the first attempt until now to make a global assessment of the role and importance of higher education in Brussels in its interactions with the city and urban development. This synopsis includes three distinct parts. The first part defines the Belgian institutional and political framework of higher education institutions in Brussels. The second establishes a series of observations. The third part discusses some major challenges and debates regarding higher education institutions in Brussels.
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- 2014
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