Flemish-Brabant, an urban network Reality Threads Opportunities

Flemish-Brabant, an urban network Reality Threads Opportunities

spatial complex of buildings and infrastructures urban networks from space

spatial complex of buildings and infrastructures in other words: high population density: 515 inh/km² (Flanders: 462 inh/km²) dense roadnetwork: 5,2 km/km² (Flanders: 4,4 km/km²) densely built: 19% (Flanders: 18%) an urbanized space

network of human capital > 1 million inhabitants and still growing (8,2 % vs 7,5 Flanders) Bevolkingsaangroei (2007) per 1.000 inwoners 12,5-21,7 7,5-12,4 4,5-7,4 0,1-4,4-5,3-0,0 gemiddelde= 7,4 Bever Galmaarden Herne Liedekerke Affligem Roosdaal Gooik Opwijk Ternat Asse Lennik Pepingen Dilbeek Halle Londerzeel Merchtem Sint- Pieters- Leeuw Meise Wemmel Beersel Kapelle- op-den- Bos Drogenbos GrimbergenVilvoorde Linkebeek Sint- Genesius- Rode Positieve bevolkingsaangroei 500 Negatieve bevolkingsaangroei 500 Zemst Steenokkerzeel Machelen Kortenberg Zaventem Wezembeek- Kraainem Oppem Tervuren Hoeilaart Keerbergen Boortmeerbeek Overijse Kampenhout Bertem Huldenberg Haacht Herent Rotselaar Leuven Tremelo Begijnendijk Holsbeek Oud-Heverlee Bierbeek Aarschot Tielt-Winge Lubbeek Glabbeek Boutersem Hoegaarden Scherpenheuvel -Zichem Bekkevoort Tienen Diest Kortenaken Kaart: Steunpunt sociale planning Bron data: ADSEI, FOD Economie Grenzen: Voorlopig rb gemeentegrenzen, toestand 22/05/2003 (AGIV-product) Linter Zoutleeuw Landen Geetbets

network of human capital young and highly educated

network of activities most important sectors Employment generated Flanders =100 Gross value added per economic sector 64,75% primary secundary tertiary quaternary Trade 47.856 177 Service to business 37.169 185 Transport, distribution and communication 26.176 189 Health care 25.202 143 Education 20.262 149 Financial services 6.064 193 Food 4.777 111 Printing and publishing 2.550 143 Electronics 2.072 107 16,06% 0,40% 18,78% Paper and cardboard 1.084 107 Precision equipment 833 259 GVA per inhabitant: 29.715 Euro Tertiary sector: by far the most important sector Industry: in decline (as in most of the EU)

network of activities economic activities spatially concentrated in the urban network even in international context Leeuward en Gron ingen Amsterd am Rotterdam Arn hem Breda Ein dhoven Venl o 1 Brug ge Antwerp en Kortrijk 6 Brussel Hasselt Maastricht Lieg e Lil le Namur I Charleroi 0 50 100 Km

Flemish Brabant: the urban network threatened? high density of activities => traffic problems 19/25 conflictzones on R0 daily 110 km traffic jam daily 4,75 hours traffic jam

Flemish Brabant: the urban network threatened? high urbanisation => quality of life? ž risk of further loss of open space ž higher prices for scarce spaces for housings, building land, companies...

Flemish Brabant: urban network opportunities! potential for high quality public transport potential for urban renewal (housings, industrial sites,...) Further development of logistics: smart logistics Growth in knowledge driven economy: bringing investors, innovative businesses, scientists together high quality of social cohesion

Flemish Brabant: urban network opportunities! potential for high quality public transport

Flemish Brabant: urban network opportunities! potential for urban renewal (railwaystation, surrounding area, industrial sites,...) f.i.: Aarschot, Beersel

Flemish Brabant: urban network opportunities! Further development of logistics: smart logistics Smart Transport Systems Crisis & Eventlogistics Security and Track&Trace Sustainable transport

Flemish Brabant: urban network opportunities! Growth in knowledge driven economy: bringing investors, innovative businesses, scientists together

Flemish Brabant: urban network opportunities! high quality of social cohesion