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Bio

Benjamin Wayens is a geographer and coordinates the interdisciplinary network of studies on Brussels (EBxl) at Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), the ULB-VUB Usquare OpenLab and the ULB-VUB master’s degree in urban studies. Although his research on Brussels is very eclectic, he has nonetheless developed in-depth expertise in quantitative urban observation and analysis of the rationale behind the location of activities. He teaches applied geography and geomarketing and has been conducting research in this field for 20 years, with the retail trade and school systems in Brussels and Belgium as his preferred fields of study. He has also contributed to several publications on urban landscapes and their evolution.