The political and institutional development of the Brussels Metropolitan Zone: observations and prospects

ObservationsThe borders of Brussels’ metropolitan areaIt is commonly recognised that the institutional boundaries of Brussels do not correspond to its socio-economic borders. Economic and geographical studies have demonstrated this time and again. For example, the Brussels agglomeration has been sa...

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Autori principali: Van Wynsberghe, Caroline, Poirier, Johanne, Sinardet, Dave, Tulkens, Francois
Natura: Article ou chapitre numérique
Lingua:Anglais
Pubblicazione: Brussels Studies 2016
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Accesso online:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Riassunto:ObservationsThe borders of Brussels’ metropolitan areaIt is commonly recognised that the institutional boundaries of Brussels do not correspond to its socio-economic borders. Economic and geographical studies have demonstrated this time and again. For example, the Brussels agglomeration has been said to cover 31 communes (Dujardin et al., 2007), or even 62 (Luyten & Van Hecke, 2007: 26), including the 19 already part of the Brussels-Capital Region (BCR). The figures obviously vary depending ...