Occupation et utilisation du sol récentes en Région wallonne : analyses et synthèses

in Bulletin de la Société Belge d'Etudes Géographiques = Tijdschrift van de Belgische Vereniging voor Aardrijkskundige Studies (1998), 1

The first part is an analytical study based on an analysis of cadastral information. It presents facts and recent evolutionary processes of land use in Wallonia, especially agriculture, forest, waste land ... [more ▼]

The first part is an analytical study based on an analysis of cadastral information. It presents facts and recent evolutionary processes of land use in Wallonia, especially agriculture, forest, waste land and urbanized areas. The information is based on the municipality scale. The paper draws a compartmentalization of Wallonia: in 1992, urbanized areas represented over 20% and 40% in the urban-industrial trench and in Walloon Brabant, spilling area for Brussels population. In Ardennes, Loraine and Fagne Famenne, Forest prevailed occupying over 40% of the land. Agriculture was the main land used over 70% on low loess plateaux and with over 55% especially in Condroz and Central Ardennes. There was a slow decrease of agriculture between 1982 and 1992, usually with less than 10% for a third of the region. Forest erratically fluctuated between -5% and +5%. On the contrary urbanized areas grew everywhere with peaks around Liege, in Walloon Brabant and along motorways. It was the result of both residential urbanization and the standard increase of land use per inhabitant. The analysis shows that, during the seventies, peaks of urbanization coincide quite well with demographic evolution typology. The second part is a continuation of the preceding analytical study. It presents typology and evolution synthesis in order to divide Wallonia into districts and analyses some mechanics especially urbanization and land policy. The analytical maps lead to the building up of two types of municipalities: urban and country land use municipalities. Within the country type, five subtypes have been characterized upon the agriculture and forest combinations. Urbanization mechanics are responsible for the schematic division into two parts by a line, the south border of Condroz and Herve plateau. Urbanization concerns first the urban-industrial trench and Walloon Brabant. Hainaut is an forests also divide Wallonia between the north and the south. The agricultural areas are first victims of the urbanization progress. [less ▲]

Climatology

in Bulletin de la Société Belge d'Etudes Géographiques = Tijdschrift van de Belgische Vereniging voor Aardrijkskundige Studies (1996), 64 (2)

Évolution et fréquence des inondations de l'Ourthe inférieure.

in Bulletin de la Société Belge d'Etudes Géographiques = Tijdschrift van de Belgische Vereniging voor Aardrijkskundige Studies (1993)

Les télécommunications d'entreprise : influence sur le développement régional et la répar­tition spatiale des activités

in Bulletin de la Société Belge d'Etudes Géographiques = Tijdschrift van de Belgische Vereniging voor Aardrijkskundige Studies (1991)

The significance of CO2 in the dissolution of limestone

in Bulletin de la Société Belge d'Etudes Géographiques = Tijdschrift van de Belgische Vereniging voor Aardrijkskundige Studies (1988)

Climatology, Fluvial Hydrology and Tropical Geomorphology at the University of Liège

in Bulletin de la Société Belge d'Etudes Géographiques = Tijdschrift van de Belgische Vereniging voor Aardrijkskundige Studies (1988), 57(1), 91-107

L'influence de la schistosité sur le tracé des méandres ancrés dans le bed-rock.

in Bulletin de la Société Belge d'Etudes Géographiques = Tijdschrift van de Belgische Vereniging voor Aardrijkskundige Studies (1987)

Structures commerciales des rues et centres piétonniers. Essai de comparaison de quelques cas français et belges

in Bulletin de la Société Belge d'Etudes Géographiques = Tijdschrift van de Belgische Vereniging voor Aardrijkskundige Studies (1981), L(n° spécial), 135-144

This article tends to compare several sectors for pedestrians in the cities of Belgium as well as France. In general, their businesses structures differ in function of the neighborhoods or sites selected ... [more ▼]

This article tends to compare several sectors for pedestrians in the cities of Belgium as well as France. In general, their businesses structures differ in function of the neighborhoods or sites selected for the landmark of a pedestrian. Thus, three types of sectors for pedestrians can be characterized : businessman's site, the old neighborhoord in process of destruction (historical entity) and the neighborhood with attractions and restaurants. In fact, the presence of pedestrian in a street or a neighborhood may precipitate a decline in business flourishment by a combination in a reduction of access in the premises (elimination of small businesses selling heavy materials and/or those occupy a large place and those which are involved in frequent deliveries) and an uprising in rents (minimization of businesses selling certain products which are not essential and/or at a fix price). [less ▲]

L'évolution de la distribution périphérique en Europe depuis 1960

in Bulletin de la Société Belge d'Etudes Géographiques = Tijdschrift van de Belgische Vereniging voor Aardrijkskundige Studies (1978), XLVII

Since 1960 marked changes have affected peripheral distribution in Europe.These modifications are due to the increase of new formulas such as superettes, supermarkets, food discount stores, hypermarkets ... [more ▼]

Since 1960 marked changes have affected peripheral distribution in Europe.These modifications are due to the increase of new formulas such as superettes, supermarkets, food discount stores, hypermarkets, large specialised stores and shopping centres. In this article, we have tried to set out the main characteristics of these shops and compare their development in each country. We have furthermore tried to define the commercial and spatial repercussions of these complexes which, accordingly, have again brought up the problem of urbanistic and socio¬economic integration of large shopping stores in the periphery. [less ▲]

Localisation des industries. Essai d'analyse des composantes du facteur main-d'oeuvre. En exemple, les provinces de Liège et de Limbourg

in Bulletin de la Société Belge d'Etudes Géographiques = Tijdschrift van de Belgische Vereniging voor Aardrijkskundige Studies (1975), XLIV

Analysis of components of the factor labor (availability, qualifications, cost and reputation) and test to determine their role in the new locations in the provinces of Liege and Limburg