Case Study – Rural Urban Fringe :

Tervuren

Rian Ossendorp 11T 21/09/2015

Brussels

Changes:• More houses being built (Cheap land).• Large commercial chains opening shops.• Expats moving in for schools.• Out of town retail centers opening up.• New roads built.• Office blocks built.• Become Fairtrade town.

Groups:• Local people who have been living in Tervuren for

decades.• Rich expats who want cheap land, with big.• Families with children who want to live in a safe area.

Conflicts:• Vineyard’s being sold of to build houses, tradition abandoned.• Becoming more congested as more people move in.• Local community feel gone, as rich expats move in.• Local shops going out of business as hypermarkets are built with cheaper products.• New buildings do not fit in with the old buildings.• Public transport suffers as busses are delayed and get stuck in traffic due to amount of

cars on the same road.• Bus lanes take up road space where cars should be able to drive on.• Old roads cannot handle amount of cars, leading to traffic jams.• New roads being built leads massive diversions, local businesses losing trade and

deforestation.• More houses being built near airport, causing more noise pollution.

Land Use:• Housing.• Hotels, and B&B’s.• Local shops, bars and restaurants, and commercial services.• Private healthcare services (dentist, doctor, physiotherapist)• Large hypermarkets / Out-of-town shopping centers.• Science and business parks.• New large office buildings.• Parks and forest.

Tervuren