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13 Acknowledgements I take this opportunity to express my profound gratitude and deep regards to Geert Van Hootegem and Joep Crompvoets for their exemplary guidance and constant encouragement throughout the course of the research that is presented in this book. I also express a deep sense of gratitude to the members of the SPATIALIST research team and international experts group, for their cordial support, valuable information and guidance, which helped me in completing the various stages of the research. I am obliged to each of my interviewees, for the time they took to share their experiences. I am grateful to the Institute for the Promotion of Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT), that provided the necessary funds for the research. And since my family has been a rock for me throughout the years, I dedicate this book to Sandrine, Kamiel and Maano. Ezra Dessers Leuven, Belgium April 2013 ...

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