The spatial distribution of open-street CCTV in the Brussels-Capital Region
Since its introduction in the early 1990s in Brussels, open-street CCTV has grown both in scope and in its purpose. The camera network of the Belgian capital city has undergone successive waves of extension, gradually gaining ground both physically and ideologically. In this article, we propose to i...
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2016-10-01
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| description | Since its introduction in the early 1990s in Brussels, open-street CCTV has grown both in scope and in its purpose. The camera network of the Belgian capital city has undergone successive waves of extension, gradually gaining ground both physically and ideologically. In this article, we propose to investigate the geographical extension and distribution of open-street cameras in Brussels, as well as the underlying policies and rationale. We have produced a detailed map of the spatial distribution of open-street cameras at the scale of the city region. In addition to a spatial analysis, a series of semi-structured interviews were conducted with public authorities and local police. The CCTV network in Brussels is entangled in a context of global city competition and the neoliberal governance of insecurity, which prompted us to consider the uptake of video surveillance in light of the local political economy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-20230b9dfabe4893937d69ec5dcf9f362025-08-20T02:42:07ZengUniversité libre de Bruxelles - ULBBrussels Studies2031-02932016-10-0110.4000/brussels.1427The spatial distribution of open-street CCTV in the Brussels-Capital RegionPauline De KeersmaeckerCorentin DebailleulSince its introduction in the early 1990s in Brussels, open-street CCTV has grown both in scope and in its purpose. The camera network of the Belgian capital city has undergone successive waves of extension, gradually gaining ground both physically and ideologically. In this article, we propose to investigate the geographical extension and distribution of open-street cameras in Brussels, as well as the underlying policies and rationale. We have produced a detailed map of the spatial distribution of open-street cameras at the scale of the city region. In addition to a spatial analysis, a series of semi-structured interviews were conducted with public authorities and local police. The CCTV network in Brussels is entangled in a context of global city competition and the neoliberal governance of insecurity, which prompted us to consider the uptake of video surveillance in light of the local political economy.http://journals.openedition.org/brussels/1427gentrificationurban renewaltown planninginstitutionsinsecurityincivilities |
| spellingShingle | Pauline De Keersmaecker Corentin Debailleul The spatial distribution of open-street CCTV in the Brussels-Capital Region Brussels Studies gentrification urban renewal town planning institutions insecurity incivilities |
| title | The spatial distribution of open-street CCTV in the Brussels-Capital Region |
| title_full | The spatial distribution of open-street CCTV in the Brussels-Capital Region |
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| title_short | The spatial distribution of open-street CCTV in the Brussels-Capital Region |
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| topic | gentrification urban renewal town planning institutions insecurity incivilities |
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