Brussels was one of the pioneering centres of the industrial revolution in mainland Europe while now claiming one the lowest levels of manufacturing for a European city. It is a city of two language groups, the seat of three capitals, it is perhaps Europe’s most cosmopolitan regions with one of…
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London is a highly successful global city. It is the seat of national government and a core part of the UK economy. In 2014, it accounted for more than one fifth of the UK’s total GVA output. On a comparable basis, the city’s economy is larger than that of many…
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This chapter looks at the region comprising Rotterdam and The Hague, a richly productive landscape characterised by a vast port, intensive greenhouse based agriculture and urban areas. The recent economic and urban development of this region has resulted in a spatial configuration with unique characteristics, strongly interwoven with each other.…
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