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GAL Entre Vesdre Et Gueule Pour Les Communes Eupen, Lontzen Et Raeren Stratégie de Développement Local (SDL) du GAL Entre Vesdre et Gueule pour les communes Eupen, Lontzen et Raeren GAL Entre Vesdre et Gueule Sources de diversité Espace économique et milieu de vie au cœur de l’Euregio Meuse- Rhin c Candidature pour l’initiative communautaire européenne LEADER 2014-2020 GAL Entre Vesdre et Gueule c/o WFG Ostbelgien Hütte 79/20 4700 Eupen Tel.: 087/ 56 82 01 Fax: 087/74 33 50 [email protected] www.wfg.be/leader14-20 Europäischer Landwirtschaftsfonds für die Entwicklung des ländlichen Raums: Hier investiert Europa in die ländlichen Gebiete. Copyright photos page de couverture: Carte: fond : IGN Institut géographique national Eglise de Walhorn: VV Walhorn Barrage de la Vesdre Eupen: eastbelgium.com, D. Ketz Château de Raeren: eastbelgium.com, D. Ketz East Belgium Park: SPI Agence de développement pour la Province de Liège Randonnée Raeren: eastbelgium.com, D. Ketz GAL Entre Vesdre et Gueule I SDL LEADER 2014-2020 I Mars 2016 3 GAL Entre Vesdre et Gueule I SDL LEADER 2014-2020 I Mars 2016 4 SOMMAIRE 1 DIAGNOSTIC DU TERRITOIRE ...................................................................................... 9 1.1 LE TERRITOIRE CONCERNE ET LES DONNEES STATISTIQUES .................................................................... 9 1.2 DESCRIPTION GEOGRAPHIQUE ............................................................................................................. 10 La structure régionale du territoire ........................................................................................................ 10 L’affectation du sol et polarités .............................................................................................................. 11 Le réseau routier et les transports en commun ..................................................................................... 13 1.3 DESCRIPTION DEMOGRAPHIQUE ET QUALITE DE VIE ............................................................................ 18 La démographie ...................................................................................................................................... 18 La qualité de vie ...................................................................................................................................... 21 1.4 DESCRIPTION ECONOMIQUE ................................................................................................................ 25 L’évolution des revenus .......................................................................................................................... 25 Les demandeurs d’emploi, la population active et le taux de chômage ................................................ 25 L’emploi salarié et indépendant ............................................................................................................. 28 La mobilité de la main-d’œuvre .............................................................................................................. 31 Les entreprises ........................................................................................................................................ 35 Les zones industrielles et d’activités économiques ................................................................................ 37 Les services de proximité ........................................................................................................................ 38 1.5 DESCRIPTION AGRICOLE ....................................................................................................................... 39 Les caractéristiques des exploitations agricoles ..................................................................................... 39 L’estimation des perspectives de développement ................................................................................. 41 1.6 DESCRIPTION TOURISTIQUE.................................................................................................................. 42 L’Agence du Tourisme de l’Est de la Belgique (ATEB) ............................................................................. 42 Les syndicats d’initiative et bureaux d’information touristique ............................................................. 43 Les potentiels touristiques des communes ............................................................................................ 43 Les projets et infrastructures touristiques phares du nord de la CG ...................................................... 44 L’évolution des nuitées et des arrivées .................................................................................................. 45 Le nombre d’infrastructures et de lits .................................................................................................... 46 1.7 DESCRIPTION PAYSAGERE ET URBANISTIQUE ....................................................................................... 47 L’ensemble paysager de l’Entre-Vesdre-et-Meuse................................................................................. 47 La typologie de l’habitat traditionnel ..................................................................................................... 48 L’évolution récente de l’habitat ............................................................................................................. 49 Les caractéristiques des logements ........................................................................................................ 49 Les marchés immobiliers et fonciers ...................................................................................................... 50 1.8 DESCRIPTION ENVIRONNEMENTALE ..................................................................................................... 53 Le Parc naturel Hautes Fagnes-Eifel ....................................................................................................... 53 Le Centre Nature Haus Ternell – CRIE d’Eupen ...................................................................................... 54 Les contrats de rivières ........................................................................................................................... 55 Le patrimoine naturel ............................................................................................................................. 56 Les ressources en eau et la gestion des eaux usées ............................................................................... 60 La qualité des eaux de surface................................................................................................................ 61 L’énergie et les énergies renouvelables ................................................................................................. 63 GAL Entre Vesdre et Gueule I SDL LEADER 2014-2020 I Mars 2016 5 1.9 DESCRIPTION CULTURELLE .................................................................................................................... 68 La vie associative .................................................................................................................................... 68 Les coutumes et le carnaval ................................................................................................................... 68 Les acteurs culturels professionnels ....................................................................................................... 69 Les ateliers créatifs ................................................................................................................................. 69 Le cinéma ................................................................................................................................................ 69 Les musées.............................................................................................................................................. 69 L’archéologie et la protection des monuments ...................................................................................... 70 1.10 DESCRIPTION SOCIALE .......................................................................................................................... 71 La prise en charge des citoyens âgés ................................................................................................. 71 La prise en charge des enfants et l’accompagnement des familles ................................................... 72 La jeunesse ......................................................................................................................................... 74 L’intégration des personnes souffrant d’un handicap ....................................................................... 75 L’intégration économique et sociale .................................................................................................. 76 1.11 DESCRIPTION DE L’EDUCATION............................................................................................................. 80 Les écoles maternelles et primaires ................................................................................................... 80 Les écoles secondaires ....................................................................................................................... 81 La formation en alternance et continue............................................................................................. 81 L’enseignement supérieur .................................................................................................................. 82 1.12 LES OBJECTIFS ET LE
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