Espace, populations, sociétés - Année 1985 - Volume 3 - Numéro 1 - Pages 144-150Brussels: the slackening of counter-urbanization The process of urbanization - suburbanization has been followed in the Brussels area during the seventies by a very intensive counter-urbanization. The migration flow is positive in the rural districts for the 25-40 years old households with their children under 10 years. Around 20 years, on the contrary, migration to town is more important, as it is for unmarried people. Since 1979 a slackening of the urban to rural shift is observed, and seems to be linked with the economic crisis. 7 pages Source : Persée ; Ministère de la jeunesse, de l’éducation nationale et de la recherche, Direction de l’enseignement supérieur, Sous-direction des bibliothèques et de la documentation.