Ethnic spatial segregation

Date and country of first publication

2008
United Kingdom

Definition

Ethnic spatial segregation refers to the physical separation of different ethnic or racial groups within a geographical area. It occurs when certain neighborhoods, cities, or regions have a predominantly homogenous population of a particular ethnic group, while other ethnic groups may be concentrated in different areas.

There are several factors that can contribute to ethnic spatial segregation, including historical patterns of residential settlement, socioeconomic disparities, discriminatory practices, and cultural preferences. Segregation can be both voluntary and involuntary, with some individuals or groups choosing to live within their own ethnic communities, while others are forced into segregated areas due to limited housing options or discrimination.

Ethnic spatial segregation can have various impacts on individuals and communities. It can reinforce social and economic inequalities, limit opportunities for interaction and integration between different ethnic groups, and perpetuate stereotypes and divisions. It can also lead to disparities in access to resources, such as quality education, healthcare, and employment opportunities, which can further perpetuate socioeconomic inequality.

Efforts to reduce ethnic spatial segregation typically involve promoting policies and initiatives that promote greater diversity and integration within neighborhoods and communities. These can include affordable housing initiatives, anti-discrimination laws, education programs, and community engagement initiatives aimed at fostering understanding and interaction between different ethnic groups.

Synonyms

The following terms are synonymous with ethnic spatial segregation:

ethno spatial segregation; spatial ethnic segregation.

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

Related segregation forms

Ethnic spatial segregation is frequently discussed in the literature with the following segregation forms:

ethnic segregation, racial segregation, social segregation, ethnic residential segregation, spatial segregation, sociospatial 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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Ethnic spatial segregation appears in the following literature

Wong D.W.S. (1998). Measuring multiethnic spatial segregation. Urban Geography, 19(1), 77-87. https://doi.org/10.2747/0272-3638.19.1.77

Arbaci S. (2008). (Re)viewing ethnic residential segregation in Southern European cities: Housing and urban regimes as mechanisms of marginalisation. Housing Studies, 23(4), 589-613. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673030802117050

Moon G., Barnett R., Pearce J. (201). Ethnic spatial segregation and tobacco consumption: A multilevel repeated cross sectional analysis of smoking prevalence in urban New Zealand, 1981 1996. Environment and Planning A, 42(2), 469-486. https://doi.org/10.1068/a41292

Skifter Andersen H., Andersson R., Wessel T., Vilkama K. (2016). The impact of housing policies and housing markets on ethnic spatial segregation: comparing the capital cities of four Nordic welfare states. International Journal of Housing Policy, 16(1), 1-30. Routledge.https://doi.org/10.1080/14616718.2015.1110375

Horn P. (2018). Emerging urban indigenous spaces in Bolivia: A combined planetary and postcolonial perspective. Urban Book Series, 43-64. Springer.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57816-3_3

Zuccotti C.V. (2019). Ethnicity and neighbourhood attainment in England and Wales: A study of second generations' spatial integration. Population, Space and Place, 25(7), -. John Wiley and Sons Ltd.https://doi.org/10.1002/psp.2252

Andersen H.S. (2019). Ethnic spatial segregation in European cities. Ethnic Spatial Segregation in European Cities, 1-226. Taylor and Francis Inc..https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429280573

Aramburu Guevara N.K. (202). Ethnic spatial segregation in Barcelona.The ‘Tourism Gentrification’ connection; [La segregazione spaziale etnica a Barcellona e la relazione con la gentrificazione turistica]. Territorio, 77-85. FrancoAngeli.https://doi.org/10.3280/TR2020-092010

Zuccotti C.V. (2021). Changes in ethnic spatial segregation across English housing market areas (2001 2011): Identifying ethnic and context configurations; [La segregación étnica en Inglaterra a través del tiempo (2001 2011): Unxs estudio comparativo de ocho áreas habitacionales]. Investigaciones Geograficas (Spain), 101-120. Interuniversity Institute of Geography and University of Alicante.https://doi.org/10.14198/INGEO.16307