ABSTRACT
Introduction In Belgium, the centenary of World War I has been accompanied by a renewed and increased interest in the history, heritage and archaeology of the Great War. In both the Flemish and the Walloon regions of the country there is an obvious and urgent need for scientific data for the interpretation and study of the former war landscape. This has been reinforced in particular with the – political – wish to nominate the heritage of the former Western Front in Belgium and France as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The overall interest in World War I and its legacy, the centenary and the huge number of visitors from all over the world are all evidence that this WWI heritage cannot be neglected.
