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Table 1 Oetingen 2050 BAU projection
Trend category | Trend description | Source |
|---|---|---|
Social and economic | Population ages: 27% of inhabitants will be aged 67 + in 2050. (Level of availability: regional—Flanders) | [34] |
Economic development focuses on digitalisation and technological developments, and innovation will lead to autonomous, connected, multimodal, green, and shared mobility. (Level of availability: regional—Flanders) | [35] | |
Proximity to businesses and services is key, also in the countryside. Villages in Gooik will therefore increase in number of inhabitants by 2050. (Level of availability: regional – Flanders; and municipal—Gooik) | [35] | |
Mobility and transport | Safety on roads increases: 133 deaths/year by 2050 (but not 0). For comparison: in 2020, 254 people died on Flemish roads [25]. (Level of availability: regional—Flanders) | [36] |
Cycling increases strongly, with improved infrastructure (like better connectivity between town centres). (Level of availability: municipal—Gooik) | [37] | |
Decrease in level of public transport service, so private vehicles remain dominant. Public transport is only necessary for ‘core corridors’ between major economic centres; other mobility solutions will be personalised and on-demand. (Level of availability: regional—Flanders) | [36] | |
Climate change and decarbonization | The region will be carbon neutral by 2040, thanks to decreased energy demand and increased electrification. The EU will be climate neutral by 2050. (Level of availability: provincial—Pajottenland and supranational- EU) | [38] [39] |