Belgium is a small country, but its planning traditions are rooted
in a heritage which has been greatly enriched by its central
location in the West European community of nations. Medieval,
Renaissance and industrial age planning and urban design gave
Belgium many examples of architectural masterpieces especially in
the city centers. During the post World War II period, Belgian
planners and politicians legislated national planning laws that
divided the country into 48 planning regions (also called
sub-regions and sectors) and empowered the municipalities
(communes) with potent legal instruments to direct land development
in accordance with their plans. Preparation, amendment and
execution of these plans in a democratic society with a strong
laissezJaire tradition have been painstaking, but nonethe less,
significant tangible results have been achieved. The purpose of
this book is to explore and assess the successes and failure of
Belgian planning and make this record available in English so that
they may remain facets of Belgian planning. The general
socio-economic and historical background is provided with a view to
understanding the theoretical, legal, physical and selected topical
aspects of Belgian planning. In doing so a multi-disciplinary
approach has been taken and the authors have been selected from a
variety of disciplines. Professor Louis Albrechts of the University
of Leuven is a planning theorist. Ms. Brigitte Beernaert and Mr.
Karel Vroom are practicing planners. Beernaert is also a planning
historian. Legal and administrative backgrounds are represented by
the planning experts, Dr."
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