Msa segregation

Date and country of first publication

2012
United States

Definition

MSA segregation refers to the separation of different ethnic or racial groups within a metropolitan statistical area (MSA), which is a geographic region that includes a city and its surrounding suburbs. This separation can occur in various aspects of life, including housing, education, employment, and social interaction.

Historically, segregation in MSAs has been influenced by discriminatory practices like redlining, which limited access to mortgage loans and housing for certain groups based on race or ethnicity. This resulted in neighborhoods becoming concentrated with specific racial or ethnic groups, leading to segregation.

Today, although explicit segregation laws have been abolished, the effects of past discrimination still persist. Many MSAs remain highly segregated, with neighborhoods that are predominantly composed of one racial or ethnic group. This has implications for socioeconomic opportunities, educational outcomes, and overall quality of life for different groups within the MSA.

Efforts to address MSA segregation include implementing fair housing and anti-discrimination policies, promoting affordable housing initiatives in diverse neighborhoods, and investing in educational and economic opportunities in historically marginalized areas. The aim is to create more equitable and integrated MSAs where residents from different backgrounds can access equal opportunities and live in inclusive communities.

Synonyms

The following terms are synonymous with msa segregation:

msa level segregation.

References and literature addressing this segregation form under these synonymous terms can be found below.

Related segregation forms

Msa segregation is frequently discussed in the literature with the following segregation forms:

residential segregation, racial segregation, racial residential segregation, social segregation, black segregation

This visualization is based on the study The Multidisciplinary Landscape of Segregation Research.

For the complete network of interrelated segregation forms, please refer to:

• First year of publication

• Louvain clusters

• Betweenness centrality

• Disciplines in which segregation forms first emerged (Scopus database).

Notes

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Msa segregation appears in the following literature

Corral I.A., Landrine H., Hao Y., Zhao L., Mellerson J.L., Cooper D.L. (2012). Residential segregation, health behavior and overweight/obesity among a national sample of African American adults. Journal of Health Psychology, 17(3), 371-378. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105311417191

Greer S., Kramer M.R., Cook-Smith J.N., Casper M.L. (2014). Metropolitan racial residential segregation and cardiovascular mortality: Exploring pathways. Journal of Urban Health, 91(3), 499-509. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-013-9834-7

Herbst C.M., Lucio J. (2016). Happy in the hood? The impact of residential segregation on self reported happiness. Journal of Regional Science, 56(3), 494-521. Blackwell Publishing Inc..https://doi.org/10.1111/jors.12263

Arcaya M.C., Schwartz G., Subramanian S.V. (2018). A multi level modeling approach to understanding residential segregation in the United States. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 45(6), 1090-1105. SAGE Publications Ltd.https://doi.org/10.1177/2399808318760858

Mitchell B.C., Chakraborty J. (2018). Exploring the relationship between residential segregation and thermal inequity in 20 U.S. cities. Local Environment, 23(8), 796-813. Routledge.https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2018.1474861