Mouvements migratoires et dynamiques des quartiers à Bruxelles by Gilles Van Hamme, Taïs Grippa, Mathieu Van Criekingen

“…This article is aimed at defining the role of migratory movements in the dynamics of the sociodemographic transformation of neighbourhoods in the Brussels-Capital Region, and at making some observations in terms of political implications. …”
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Minder lokale mandatarissen in Brussel? Scenario’s en impact by Emilie van Haute, Kris Deschouwer, Thibault Gaudin, Rudi Janssens, Dimokritos Kavadias, Ann Mares, Jean-Benoit Pilet, Vivien Sierens, Aurélie Tibbaut

“…The number of municipal councillors and aldermen in the Brussels-Capital Region is relatively high, and increases at each election. …”
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De dagelijkse mobiliteit in Brussel: uitdagingen, instrumenten en prioritaire werkdomeinen by Michel Hubert, Kevin Lebrun, Philippe Huynen, Frédéric Dobruszkes

“…This synopsis makes use of the data and analyses from the first two Cahiers de l’Observatoire de la mobilité of the Brussels-Capital Region, bringing up to date the synopsis from the Citizens’ Forum of Brussels published in 2009 and adding to it considerably. …”
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De plaats van het GEN in een territoriaal ontwikkelingsproject voor  Brussel by Patrick Frenay

“…This contribution first attempts to discuss the challenges of railway development which lie behind the RER project in and around Brussels.It then proposes conceptual approaches for the optimal implementation of this project, brought into line with the other components of the rail service (in particular the HST and IC/IR services).It also attempts to decipher the challenges in terms of the positioning of opposed institutional stakeholders, emphasising the objective competition which motivates them and the relatively isolated position of the Brussels-Capital Region which, according to the author, results from this.Finally, the author proposes approaches to a “railway strategy” in Brussels, aimed in particular at supporting a different type of territorial development from that which prevails in the current Regional Development Plan, i.e. to favour a multipolar city, targeted spatially.…”
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Pour un projet de développement territorial associé au RER bruxellois by Patrick Frenay

“…This contribution first attempts to discuss the challenges of railway development which lie behind the RER project in and around Brussels.It then proposes conceptual approaches for the optimal implementation of this project, brought into line with the other components of the rail service (in particular the HST and IC/IR services).It also attempts to decipher the challenges in terms of the positioning of opposed institutional stakeholders, emphasising the objective competition which motivates them and the relatively isolated position of the Brussels-Capital Region which, according to the author, results from this.Finally, the author proposes approaches to a “railway strategy” in Brussels, aimed in particular at supporting a different type of territorial development from that which prevails in the current Regional Development Plan, i.e. to favour a multipolar city, targeted spatially.…”
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La transformation des structures démographiques et de la géographie des Européens à Bruxelles entre 2000 et 2018 by Charlotte Casier

“…In 2018, European Union nationals represented 275 000 individuals in the Brussels-Capital Region, i.e. 23 % of the population domiciled there. …”
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Lake Balaton: Development of a Unique Region in Transition by HAJNALKA LŐCSEI

“…The area of Lake Balaton is one of the most familiar and, after the capital region, the second most frequented part of Hungary. …”
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À qui la charge ? Analyse de la gestion des déchets d’équipements électriques et électroniques à Bruxelles by Jean Mansuy, Philippe Lebeau, Sara Verlinde, Cathy Macharis

“…The management of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) underperforms in the Brussels-Capital Region. This lower performance is partly related to the collection of such WEEE through unregistered channels. …”
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The North East Adriatic Region: Territorial Cooperation and the Role of Planning Systems and Cultures by Jakob Marcks, Jörg Knieling, Galya Vladova

“…Reporting data provided by the National Bank of Belgium on the deposit of high denomination banknotes across bank branches in the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, the finding is that the shadow economy is concentrated in wealthier populations and not in deprived or immigrant communities. …”
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De openbare ruimten in Brussel ontwerpen en aanleggen by Benoit Moritz

“…This text is a short account or summary of urban imaginations which have conditioned the formal view of the development of public space since the creation of the Brussels-Capital Region.It presents different periods which have constituted turning points and overlappings in the evolution of these imaginations.Through concrete examples, the text illustrates in particular how development practices for public space became recognised, at first through projects which were simply aimed at a better balance in the distribution of public space, and then progressively through projects which integrated questions regarding use and the architectural qualities of developments. …”
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“What are your plans?” The socio-occupational integration of Brussels’ welfare offices’ clients by Isabelle Lacourt

“…Isabelle Lacourt describes and analyses close up the socio-occupational integration (SOI) work done in several welfare offices (CPAS-OCMWs) in the Brussels-Capital Region. In so doing, she pays particular attention to the schemes that have been set up and the tools and methods that are specific to these offices. …”
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Le “Pot Belge” : hommage amical à un pays modèle pour l’étude des facteurs d’intégration territoriale by Claude Grasland

“…Due to the very particular geometry of Belgium’s territory (length of internal linguistic border, specific position of the Brussels-Capital Region), the country offers exceptional opportunities of exploration of the relations between economic factors (spatial interaction) and political factors (territorial interaction). …”
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Designing and developing public spaces in Brussels by Benoit Moritz

“…This text is a short account or summary of urban imaginations which have conditioned the formal view of the development of public space since the creation of the Brussels-Capital Region.It presents different periods which have constituted turning points and overlappings in the evolution of these imaginations.Through concrete examples, the text illustrates in particular how development practices for public space became recognised, at first through projects which were simply aimed at a better balance in the distribution of public space, and then progressively through projects which integrated questions regarding use and the architectural qualities of developments. …”
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La ordenación del territorio en Portugal: el caso del área metropolitana de Lisboa by Rui Filipe Arango Florentino

“…This article presents a brief reflection concerning his problems, from the capital region case study. After an introduction to the country's administrative framework and his planning practices, it summarizes some of the current spatial dynamics and identifies the key issues to improve the governance of the Lisbon metropolitan area. …”
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Eating Disorders across the life span: the role of biology and psychosocial factors by N. Micali

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Cartografie van de interactiegebieden in en rond Brussel: pendelverkeer, verhuizingen en telefoongesprekken by Arnaud Adam, Jean-Charles Delvenne, Isabelle Thomas

“…Using conventional relational data (residential migrations, commutes to and from the workplace) and less conventional relational data (mobile telephony calls), the space in and around the Brussels-Capital Region is partitioned into groups of closely inter-related places using a mathematical community detection method. …”
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Does it cost less to rehouse the homeless? A comparison of the costs of rehousing and homelessness by Justine Carlier, Magali Verdonck

“…The aim of the study summarised in this article was to assess the cost of homelessness in the Brussels-Capital Region, taking into account both direct and indirect costs, which were then compared to the costs associated with rehousing the homeless.…”
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Endobronchial ultrasound: launch of an ERS structured training programme by Amy Farr, Paul Clementsen, Felix Herth, Lars Konge, Rohde Gernot, Sarah Dowsland, Maren Schuhmann, Jouke Annema

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Faire des économies avec la remise en logement ? Une comparaison des coûts avec ceux du sans-chez-soirisme by Justine Carlier, Magali Verdonck

“…The aim of the study summarised in this article was to assess the cost of homelessness in the Brussels-Capital Region, taking into account both direct and indirect costs, which were then compared to the costs associated with rehousing the homeless.…”
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Weight Changes in Type 2 Diabetes and Cancer Risk: A Latent Class Trajectory Model Study by Britt W. Jensen, Charlotte Watson, Nophar Geifman, Jennifer L. Baker, Ellena Badrick, Andrew G. Renehan

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