This paper discusses the relationship between the political--administrative border and the urban growth boundary (UGB) around Brussels, the Belgian capital. Our hypothesis is that the interests of the various regions and language groups in Belgium interfere strongly with urban planning policies,...

B<sc>oussauw</sc> K., N<sc>eutens</sc> T. and W<sc>itlox</sc> F. Relationship between spatial proximity and travel-to-work distance: the effect of the compact city, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. In this paper, an assessment is made of the relationship between selected aspects of spatial proximity (density, diversity, minimum...

Based on 2001-census data for Belgium, energy consumption levels for commuting were calculated and mapped on the basis of residential locations in the administrative regions of Flanders and Brussels. Comparison with regional differentiations in commuting distances, modal shares of non-car travel...