{"id":47418,"date":"2025-11-14T10:14:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T09:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/services2\/economic-zone-renewal\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T10:14:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T09:14:08","slug":"economic-zone-renewal","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/services\/economic-zone-renewal\/","title":{"rendered":"Economic Zone Renewal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Transition to Space for the Economy<\/h1>\n

Whether it concerns mixed urban zones or traditional business parks, together with public and private partners, we work on future-oriented economic environments. Our experts create the space and conditions that boost economic activity and provide the scope for sustainable transitions. From vision to implementation, we stand alongside our partners to make areas resilient and future-proof.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Smart use of space for economic renewal<\/h2>\n

The space available in Flanders is limited, while the need for quality economic zones continues to grow<\/strong>. By 2040, the additional amount of space occupied must be reduced to zero. At the same time, traditional business parks are becoming fragmented into smaller SME units, with the risk of space for larger companies or new economic models disappearing.<\/p>\n

And social challenges are also piling up: the energy transition, circular economy, sustainable water management, and multimodal accessibility require a different approach to planning and design.<\/p>\n

The right function in the right place<\/h3>\n

We need to take a critical look at the function of each site in order to sustainably anchor business activity. Our experts adopt a targeted <\/strong>approach and examine which functions actually belong at a site: business must first and foremost provide space for functions that cannot be interwoven with other urban activities. It allows us to preserve space in the cores for mixed functions and strengthen the structure of cities and regions.<\/p>\n

Area development based on local DNA<\/h3>\n

The renewal of economic zones requires customisation<\/strong>, combined with a good knowledge of the area\u2019s DNA and broad expertise in various fields, such as mobility, water resources management, (planning) tools, and more. An integrated approach<\/strong> is important too: what does the space look like and how does it interact with socio-economic aspects, such as accessibility, employment, or local networks<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

Traditional planning tools are rarely sufficient to respond to these complex issues. Instead, you need an approach that brings together spatial, economic, and social insights<\/strong> into a future-oriented whole.<\/p>\n

Economic space as the driving force for sustainable business activity<\/h3>\n

What\u2019s our approach? We start with a systemic view<\/strong> of \u2018space for economy\u2019, not only examining the amount of space occupied, but how an area contributes to sustainable working and production environments<\/strong>. We combine different aspects in the process:<\/p>\n