2.2 Brussels: a city of political power

2.2 Brussels: a city of political power
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2.2 Brussels: a city of political power

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Learning objectives:
After studying this section, you will be able to:
  • Explain why Brussels became an administrative centre;
  • Describe what functions Brussels fulfils as an administrative centre.

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Brussels during the Middle Ages
  • Agricultural community along the river Senne; 
  • Growing crops + herding cattle;
  • Tradesmen came > city growth;
  • A canal was dug to reach the North Sea via the Schelde;
  • Trade and agriculture made Brussels an important political, economic and religious centre.

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Twentieth century and forward
During the Industrial Revolution factory workers migrated to the cities. The city expanded outwards.

Agglomeration 
= An urban area made up of several settlements, swallowed up by a city’s growth.



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Rejuvenation = The process in which a city’s older and decayed areas are reconstructed and restored.

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Rejuvenation of the Canal Zone in Brussels.
Rejuvenation as a part of 
urban renewal.

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A classical European morphology

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An American sociology

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Commuters = People who travel to work, often living in the suburbs or outside a city.

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Administrative centre = A city with a political function where important decisions are made.

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Capital city
The word capital comes from the Latin word caput, which means ‘head’. Therefore, the capital city can be seen as the ‘head city’ of a country or region. Other meanings of the word capital have an economic nature, such as the Dutch word ‘kapitaal’. Don’t let this confuse you!

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Brussels, capital city of the EU
NATO headquarters

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Eurocrats = Civil servants, who work for the European Union.

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Bilingual Belgium

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See the planner in Teams for what you have to do!

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