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This book provides the first in depth interpretation of how to
understand the causes of ethnic residential segregation across
Western European countries and the USA. In many countries, ethnic
minorities have obtained low quality housing and may be
concentrated in certain parts of cities. This book asks to what
extent ethnic segregation can be assigned to special preferences
for housing and neighbourhoods among ethnic minorities. Is it the
behaviour of the native majority, or is it a result of housing and
urban policies? Ethnic segregation differs greatly across European
countries and cities. Chapters discuss the extent to which these
differences can be explained by welfare state systems, levels of
immigration and the ethnic composition of minorities. The book also
considers the impact of housing policy and the spatial structure of
urban housing markets created by urban planning and policies. This
book will appeal to teachers, students and researchers working with
segregation, urban sociology and geography. It will also be
valuable to civil servants in central and local governments who are
working with measures to combat ethnic segregation and its
consequences.
This title was first published in 2003. Most European cities have
experienced problems in certain neighbourhoods that are termed
deprived or excluded . Traditionally these were found in the oldest
urban areas with lowest quality housing, but since the 1980s, such
areas have emerged in housing estates built around the cities'
edges. These neighbourhoods are marked by visible physical and
social problems that disfigure the otherwise pleasant urban
landscape, and can be seen as urban sores . This engaging and
thought-provoking book provides a deeper understanding of why urban
decay and deprived neighbourhoods appear in certain parts of
cities, as well as how they affect residents and cities in general.
Drawing on in-depth empirical research from Denmark, it compares
this with other studies from Europe and the United States. The
author combines theories and methodologies from the fields of
geography (on segregation), economics (on processes of urban decay)
and social research (on social exclusion and deprived
neighbourhoods) to provide original, illuminating and invaluable
insights.
This book provides the first in depth interpretation of how to
understand the causes of ethnic residential segregation across
Western European countries and the USA. In many countries, ethnic
minorities have obtained low quality housing and may be
concentrated in certain parts of cities. This book asks to what
extent ethnic segregation can be assigned to special preferences
for housing and neighbourhoods among ethnic minorities. Is it the
behaviour of the native majority, or is it a result of housing and
urban policies? Ethnic segregation differs greatly across European
countries and cities. Chapters discuss the extent to which these
differences can be explained by welfare state systems, levels of
immigration and the ethnic composition of minorities. The book also
considers the impact of housing policy and the spatial structure of
urban housing markets created by urban planning and policies. This
book will appeal to teachers, students and researchers working with
segregation, urban sociology and geography. It will also be
valuable to civil servants in central and local governments who are
working with measures to combat ethnic segregation and its
consequences.
This title was first published in 2003. Most European cities have
experienced problems in certain neighbourhoods that are termed
deprived or excluded . Traditionally these were found in the oldest
urban areas with lowest quality housing, but since the 1980s, such
areas have emerged in housing estates built around the cities'
edges. These neighbourhoods are marked by visible physical and
social problems that disfigure the otherwise pleasant urban
landscape, and can be seen as urban sores . This engaging and
thought-provoking book provides a deeper understanding of why urban
decay and deprived neighbourhoods appear in certain parts of
cities, as well as how they affect residents and cities in general.
Drawing on in-depth empirical research from Denmark, it compares
this with other studies from Europe and the United States. The
author combines theories and methodologies from the fields of
geography (on segregation), economics (on processes of urban decay)
and social research (on social exclusion and deprived
neighbourhoods) to provide original, illuminating and invaluable
insights.
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