The Covid-19 crisis has had a deep impact on the way we work. For a few months, a large part of the Belgian population tried full-time teleworking, often for the first time. Seen initially as a way of limiting contact, teleworking has gradually taken root, becoming more common where it was already practised and extending to new positions and sectors not previously concerned. With this widespread implementation, major societal impacts are to be expected, particularly in Brussels, where teleworking is most widespread. It is important to anticipate them, to prepare for them and to adapt to them as best as possible. This article is part of a project to assess the social security debt associated with the widespread implementation of teleworking in Brussels by 2050. More specifically, based on recent literature and data, this article analyses the potential impact of teleworking in Brussels on well-being, the economy, employment, property, mobility and public finances.

The Covid-19 crisis has had a deep impact on the way we work. For a few months, a large part of the Belgian population tried full-time teleworking, often for the first time. Seen initially as a way of limiting contact, teleworking has gradually taken root, becoming more common where it was already practised and extending to new positions and sectors not previously concerned. With this widespread implementation, major societal impacts are to be expected, particularly in Brussels, where teleworking is most widespread. It is important to anticipate them, to prepare for them and to adapt to them as best as possible. This article is part of a project to assess the social security debt associated with the widespread implementation of teleworking in Brussels by 2050. More specifically, based on recent literature and data, this article analyses the potential impact of teleworking in Brussels on well-being, the economy, employment, property, mobility and public finances.

The Covid-19 crisis has had a deep impact on the way we work. For a few months, a large part of the Belgian population tried full-time teleworking, often for the first time. Seen initially as a way of limiting contact, teleworking has gradually taken root, becoming more common where it was already practised and extending to new positions and sectors not previously concerned. With this widespread implementation, major societal impacts are to be expected, particularly in Brussels, where teleworking is most widespread. It is important to anticipate them, to prepare for them and to adapt to them as best as possible. This article is part of a project to assess the social security debt associated with the widespread implementation of teleworking in Brussels by 2050. More specifically, based on recent literature and data, this article analyses the potential impact of teleworking in Brussels on well-being, the economy, employment, property, mobility and public finances.

La crise du Covid-19 a profondément bouleversé notre manière de travailler. En effet, pendant quelques mois, une large partie de la population belge a expérimenté, souvent pour la première fois, le télétravail complet. D’abord envisagé comme une façon de limiter les contacts, celui-ci s’est progressivement ancré durablement, en s’intensifiant là où il était déjà pratiqué et en s’étendant à de nouveaux postes et secteurs autrefois non concernés. Avec cette généralisation, des effets sociétaux importants sont à prévoir, notamment à Bruxelles, où la pratique du télétravail est la plus intense. Il convient de les anticiper pour s’y préparer et s’y adapter au mieux. Cet article s’inscrit dans le cadre d’un projet d’évaluation prospective de la dette sociale liée à la généralisation du télétravail à Bruxelles à l’horizon 2050. Plus spécifiquement, au travers de la littérature et des données récentes, cet article analyse les effets potentiels du télétravail à Bruxelles en matière de bien-être, d’économie et d’emploi, d’immobilier, de mobilité ainsi que de finances publiques.

La crise du Covid-19 a profondément bouleversé notre manière de travailler. En effet, pendant quelques mois, une large partie de la population belge a expérimenté, souvent pour la première fois, le télétravail complet. D’abord envisagé comme une façon de limiter les contacts, celui-ci s’est progressivement ancré durablement, en s’intensifiant là où il était déjà pratiqué et en s’étendant à de nouveaux postes et secteurs autrefois non concernés. Avec cette généralisation, des effets sociétaux importants sont à prévoir, notamment à Bruxelles, où la pratique du télétravail est la plus intense. Il convient de les anticiper pour s’y préparer et s’y adapter au mieux. Cet article s’inscrit dans le cadre d’un projet d’évaluation prospective de la dette sociale liée à la généralisation du télétravail à Bruxelles à l’horizon 2050. Plus spécifiquement, au travers de la littérature et des données récentes, cet article analyse les effets potentiels du télétravail à Bruxelles en matière de bien-être, d’économie et d’emploi, d’immobilier, de mobilité ainsi que de finances publiques.

The Covid-19 crisis has had a deep impact on the way we work. For a few months, a large part of the Belgian population tried full-time teleworking, often for the first time. Seen initially as a way of limiting contact, teleworking has gradually taken root, becoming more common where it was already practised and extending to new positions and sectors not previously concerned. With this widespread implementation, major societal impacts are to be expected, particularly in Brussels, where teleworking is most widespread. It is important to anticipate them, to prepare for them and to adapt to them as best as possible. This article is part of a project to assess the social security debt associated with the widespread implementation of teleworking in Brussels by 2050. More specifically, based on recent literature and data, this article analyses the potential impact of teleworking in Brussels on well-being, the economy, employment, property, mobility and public finances.

La crise du Covid-19 a profondément bouleversé notre manière de travailler. En effet, pendant quelques mois, une large partie de la population belge a expérimenté, souvent pour la première fois, le télétravail complet. D’abord envisagé comme une façon de limiter les contacts, celui-ci s’est progressivement ancré durablement, en s’intensifiant là où il était déjà pratiqué et en s’étendant à de nouveaux postes et secteurs autrefois non concernés. Avec cette généralisation, des effets sociétaux importants sont à prévoir, notamment à Bruxelles, où la pratique du télétravail est la plus intense. Il convient de les anticiper pour s’y préparer et s’y adapter au mieux. Cet article s’inscrit dans le cadre d’un projet d’évaluation prospective de la dette sociale liée à la généralisation du télétravail à Bruxelles à l’horizon 2050. Plus spécifiquement, au travers de la littérature et des données récentes, cet article analyse les effets potentiels du télétravail à Bruxelles en matière de bien-être, d’économie et d’emploi, d’immobilier, de mobilité ainsi que de finances publiques.

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In 2017, the Brussels-Capital Region 20 700 points of sale for goods and services, accounting for 87 % of the expenditure made by the inhabitants of Brussels. This retail trade provides about 9 % of regional employment. This synopsis reviews what is known about distribution in Brussels, an indispensable economic sector whose complexity makes it difficult to understand due to its diversity, and which is subject to profound changes in consumption, the urban environment and the internal organisation of the profession. After outlining the framework of the analysis by defining trade through its functions, forms and stakeholders, the authors draw up several observations associated with major dynamics in the sector (transformation of supply and demand and changes in public regulation in particular). The third part of the synopsis responds to these observations by identifying clear issues which, if taken into account by the sector and supported by public authorities, could reconcile trade with urban space.

In 2017, the Brussels-Capital Region 20 700 points of sale for goods and services, accounting for 87 % of the expenditure made by the inhabitants of Brussels. This retail trade provides about 9 % of regional employment. This synopsis reviews what is known about distribution in Brussels, an indispensable economic sector whose complexity makes it difficult to understand due to its diversity, and which is subject to profound changes in consumption, the urban environment and the internal organisation of the profession. After outlining the framework of the analysis by defining trade through its functions, forms and stakeholders, the authors draw up several observations associated with major dynamics in the sector (transformation of supply and demand and changes in public regulation in particular). The third part of the synopsis responds to these observations by identifying clear issues which, if taken into account by the sector and supported by public authorities, could reconcile trade with urban space.

In 2017, the Brussels-Capital Region 20 700 points of sale for goods and services, accounting for 87 % of the expenditure made by the inhabitants of Brussels. This retail trade provides about 9 % of regional employment. This synopsis reviews what is known about distribution in Brussels, an indispensable economic sector whose complexity makes it difficult to understand due to its diversity, and which is subject to profound changes in consumption, the urban environment and the internal organisation of the profession. After outlining the framework of the analysis by defining trade through its functions, forms and stakeholders, the authors draw up several observations associated with major dynamics in the sector (transformation of supply and demand and changes in public regulation in particular). The third part of the synopsis responds to these observations by identifying clear issues which, if taken into account by the sector and supported by public authorities, could reconcile trade with urban space.

Logistics activities are concentrated around cities, for the purpose of accessing and serving these important markets. However, at a more refined level, because of land prices, availability and modern logistics schemes, suburban locations are preferred. This trend, the so-called logistics sprawl, creates land consumption, longer supply chains and jobs shifts. This article analyses the geography of logistics in the Brussels metropolitan area and highlights this suburbanization, notwithstanding the fact that some particularities appear, due to the Brussels, Belgian and European contexts. In a second step, we construct a spatial typology to understand the fine evolution of the Brussels metropolitan logistics space. These results reinforce our knowledge of logistics geography and add a frequently neglected institutional dimension to the extant literature on the subject – wholesale trade activities.

De mobiliteit tussen Brussel en de rand is een multidimensionale problematiek die uitdagingen op sociaal-economisch, ecologisch en politiek vlak meebrengt. En toch zijn er relatief weinig nauwkeurige gegevens terug te vinden over dit onderwerp. Tegen die achtergrond gaat dit artikel dieper in op de kwestie aan de hand van een empirische geografische analyse. Het resultaat zijn uiteenlopende omstandigheden en manieren om zich vanuit het grootstedelijk gebied naar Brussel te verplaatsen, die in een typologie worden samengevat.

La mobilité entre Bruxelles et sa périphérie est une problématique multidimensionnelle qui soulève des enjeux socioéconomiques, environnementaux et politiques. Pourtant, les données précises à son sujet sont relativement limitées. Dans ce cadre, cet article propose d’aborder la question par le biais d’une analyse géographique empirique. Apparaissent ainsi les conditions et façons différenciées de se déplacer vers Bruxelles depuis son aire métropolitaine, qui sont synthétisées au sein d’une typologie.

Mobility between Brussels and its outskirts is a key multidimensional issue involving socioeconomic, environmental and political challenges. However, precise data on this issue are relatively limited. In this context, this article proposes to address the issue through empirical geographical analysis. Thus, the differentiated conditions and ways of travelling to Brussels from its metropolitan area emerge, and are summarised within a typology. La mobilité entre Bruxelles et sa périphérie est une problématique multidimensionnelle qui soulève des enjeux socioéconomiques, environnementaux et politiques. Pourtant, les données précises à son sujet sont relativement limitées. Dans ce cadre, cet article propose d’aborder la question par le biais d’une analyse géographique empirique. Apparaissent ainsi les conditions et façons différenciées de se déplacer vers Bruxelles depuis son aire métropolitaine, qui sont synthétisées au sein d’une typologie. De mobiliteit tussen Brussel en de rand is een multidimensionale problematiek die uitdagingen op sociaal-economisch, ecologisch en politiek vlak meebrengt. En toch zijn er relatief weinig nauwkeurige gegevens terug te vinden over dit onderwerp. Tegen die achtergrond gaat dit artikel dieper in op de kwestie aan de hand van een empirische geografische analyse. Het resultaat zijn uiteenlopende omstandigheden en manieren om zich vanuit het grootstedelijk gebied naar Brussel te verplaatsen, die in een typologie worden samengevat.

Sustainable urban logistics is a trendy research theme that addresses societal, environmental and industrial challenges. The purpose of this article is to examine how the academic literature investigates sustainable urban logistics by using a survey. It appears that this literature is highly biased. Technical problems, the search for optimization and solutions and the dissemination of good practices dominate the topics and methods mobilized. However, the literature pays scant attention to environmental and social issues, which are an important part of sustainable development. This gap in the literature calls for the development of a critical investigation of urban logistics.

Mobility between Brussels and its outskirts is a key multidimensional issue involving socio-economic, environmental and political challenges. However, precise data on this issue are relatively limited. In this context, this article proposes to address the issue through empirical geographical analysis. Thus, the differentiated conditions and ways of travelling to Brussels from its metropolitan area emerge, and are summarised within a typology.