Aspects of spatial proximity and sustainable travel behaviour in Flanders

This dissertation aims to contribute to the insight into the recriprocal relationship between person mobility and spatial development, taking into account the societal context of climate targets and imminent peak oil prices. This is done through the development of a number of quantitative research methods, which are embedded in a literature review and is applied to the case study of Flanders (Belgium). The research focuses on exploring the sustainability of spatial structure with respect to travel literature, with particular attention to the daily distances travelled. Sustainability is defined in terms of resilience, not only for growing mobility, but also for possibly declining future mobility, a scenario that is suggested by peak oil theory or may be the consquence of a stringent climate policy.