Regional segregation

Date and country of first publication

1994
Japan

Definition

Regional segregation refers to the division of people based on their race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status within a particular geographic area. This can result in distinct neighborhoods or communities that are predominantly inhabited by a specific racial or ethnic group or people of a certain socioeconomic status.

Regional segregation can occur as a result of historical factors such as discriminatory practices, redlining, or racially motivated housing policies. It can also be perpetuated by socioeconomic disparities, as people with similar backgrounds and resources tend to cluster together.

The consequences of regional segregation can be significant. It can lead to unequal access to resources and opportunities, such as quality education, healthcare, employment, and public services. It can also contribute to social isolation, limited cultural diversity, and the perpetuation of stereotypes and prejudices.

Efforts to address regional segregation often involve policies and initiatives aimed at promoting fair housing practices, improving access to affordable housing, and promoting inclusive communities. These efforts aim to create more equitable and integrated neighborhoods where people from different backgrounds can coexist and have equal opportunities for success and well-being.

Synonyms

The following terms are synonymous with regional segregation:

region wide segregation.

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

Related segregation forms

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

ethnic segregation, gender segregation, labor segregation, social segregation, territorial segregation, racial segregation, residential 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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Regional segregation appears in the following literature

Sakuno H. (1994). Regional differences in the depopulation process in mountain settlements of hiroshima prefecture. Japanese Journal of Human Geography, 46(1), 22-42. https://doi.org/10.4200/jjhg1948.46.22

Lee D.O., Brunn S.D. (1996). Politics and regions in Korea: An analysis of the recent presidential election. Political Geography, 15(1), 99-119. Elsevier BV.https://doi.org/10.1016/0962-6298(95)00002-X

Logan J.R., Zhang C. (201). Global neighborhoods: New pathways to diversity and separation. American Journal of Sociology, 115(4), 1069-1109. https://doi.org/10.1086/649498

Alasah A.A. (2011). The impact of government policy on grassroots level community development initiative in the Northwest region of Cameroon. Community Development Journal, 46(2), 196-212. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdj/bsp061

Kyriacou A.P. (2012). Ethnic segregation and the quality of government: The importance of regional diversity. Constitutional Political Economy, 23(2), 166-180. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10602-012-9118-3

Dueñas Fernández D., Iglesias Fernández C., Llorente Heras R. (2013). Labour segregation in the Spanish regions from 1996 to 2010; [La segregación laboral en las regiones Españolas durante el periodo 1996 2010]. Investigaciones Regionales, 91-113. https://doi.org/

Costafreda S.G., McCann P., Saker P., Cole J.H., Cohen-Woods S., Farmer A.E., Aitchison K.J., McGuffin P., Fu C.H.Y. (2013). Modulation of amygdala response and connectivity in depression by serotonin transporter polymorphism and diagnosis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 150(1), 96-103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2013.02.028

Itoh R. (2013). Regional income disparities in an OLG structure. Annals of Regional Science, 50(1), 185-202. Springer Verlag.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00168-011-0489-6

Nakagawa M. (2015). Which Has Stronger Impacts on Regional Segregation: Industrial Agglomeration or Ethnolinguistic Clustering?. Spatial Economic Analysis, 10(4), 428-450. Routledge.https://doi.org/10.1080/17421772.2015.1076576

Jones B.D., Harris K.M., Tate W.F. (2015). Ferguson and beyond: A descriptive epidemiological study using geospatial analysis. Journal of Negro Education, 84(3), 231-253. Howard University.https://doi.org/10.7709/jnegroeducation.84.3.0231

Robinson A.L. (2016). Internal Borders: Ethnic Based Market Segmentation in Malawi. World Development, 87(), 371-384. Elsevier Ltd.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2016.07.006

Siptár D., Tésits R., Alpek B.L. (2016). Cultural and regional characterictics of poverty segregations: Based on the examples of hungarian peripheral regions. Eastern European Countryside, 22(1), 107-134. De Gruyter Open Ltd.https://doi.org/10.1515/eec-2016-0006

Qi Y., Liang T. (2016). Regional segregation or industrial monopoly? Dual labor market segmentation and income inequality in China. Journal of Chinese Sociology, 3(1), -. Springer.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40711-016-0048-8

Tate W.F., Jones B.D. (2017). 2015 Wallace Foundation Distinguished Lecture: Anonymity No More: Seeing Our Neighbors in Ferguson and the Implications for Social Policy. Educational Researcher, 46(5), 223-233. SAGE Publications Inc..https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X17721701

Luo G., Dan E., Zhang X., Guo Y. (2018). Why the wind curtailment of northwest China remains high. Sustainability (Switzerland), 10(2), -. MDPI.https://doi.org/10.3390/su10020570

Çelem A.S., Akçagün P. (202). Labour in Turkey: Economic, Political and Social Perspectives. Labour in Turkey: Economic, Political and Social Perspectives, 1-278. Peter Lang AG.https://doi.org/10.3726/b17451

Subedi B.P. (2021). Rural urban migration and ethnic diversification in Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal. Asian and Pacific Migration Journal, 30(2), 225-253. SAGE Publications Inc..https://doi.org/10.1177/01171968211017966