Belgians on the move
In this article, the principal factors that explain the basic pattern of population distribution will first be outlined from a historical perspective. The current mobility of the population will then be examined, since it is the main factor that now determines population distribution. Historically, but particularly now, the town plays a decisive role, although the extensive immigration of foreigners is also important. Brussels is an example, which illustrates all aspects of this. It also sheds some light on the relative nature of the concept of ‘foreigner’ in the statistics. The vast amount of... Mehr ...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 2000 |
| Reihe/Periodikum: | Belgeo, Vol 1, Pp 173-188 (2000) |
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Société Royale Belge de Géographie and the Belgian National Committee of Geography
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| Schlagwörter: | population distribution / migration / Belgium / Geography (General) / G1-922 |
| Sprache: | Englisch Französisch |
| Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26511517 |
| Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
| Powered By: | BASE |
| Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.4000/belgeo.14073 |
In this article, the principal factors that explain the basic pattern of population distribution will first be outlined from a historical perspective. The current mobility of the population will then be examined, since it is the main factor that now determines population distribution. Historically, but particularly now, the town plays a decisive role, although the extensive immigration of foreigners is also important. Brussels is an example, which illustrates all aspects of this. It also sheds some light on the relative nature of the concept of ‘foreigner’ in the statistics. The vast amount of commuting provides the final key to an understanding of the distribution of the population.