With reference to Figure 2a and 2b in the Resource Booklet and your own knowledge and understanding:
| Economic and Social Data |
Flanders region
(northern Belgium) |
Walloon region
(southern Belgium) |
| Population (million) |
5.5 |
0.67 |
| GDP € per capita per year |
€41,000 |
€25,000 |
| Unemployment (%) |
5.2 (33% long term) |
11.5 (56% long term) |
ICT and finance contribution
to GVA (Gross Value Added)
(%) |
23 |
5 |
Main types of employment
in 19th/20th century |
Agriculture |
Coal mining, heavy industry |
Main types of employment
in 21st century |
- Services
- Regional headquarters of TNCs
- Antwerp is the 3rd largest
port in Europe
|
- Public sector
- Pharmaceuticals
- Aeropole Science Park
opened in 1990s, Now
employs 3,600
|
| % speaking English |
50 |
20 |
| % with tertiary education |
37.2 |
33.9 |
Life expectancy in years
(2016) |
81.2 |
79.6 |
| Transport links |
- Brussels Airport has
international flights
- High speed Eurostar train
links Brussels to UK and
Paris
- Motorways run through
the region
|
- Brussels South Charleroi
Airport, is used by low
cost airlines, with links to
other European cities
- Belgian main line railway
runs through the Walloon
region
- Motorways run through
the region
|
| Environmental quality |
High atmospheric pollutant
levels from traffic and limited
open space and forests,
means that the region
frequently exceeds European
targets for air quality |
Atmospheric pollutant levels
are dropping. The region
usually meets European
targets for air quality. Dense
forests and parks cover parts
of the region |
Figure 2a
Economic and social data for two contrasting regions of Belgium
Figure 2b
Map of Flanders and Walloon regions in Belgium in 2016
Evaluate the reasons why some regions are more successful than others.
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9 marks
