Altitudinal residential segregation

Date and country of first publication

2006
United States

Definition

Altitudinal residential segregation refers to the phenomenon where different socioeconomic groups or ethnicities tend to live at different elevations within a geographic area. This kind of segregation can occur in mountainous regions, where higher elevations may be associated with higher-income neighborhoods and lower elevations with lower-income neighborhoods. Altitudinal residential segregation can contribute to social and economic inequalities, as people living at different elevations may have unequal access to resources and opportunities.

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Further reading

Ueland J., Warf B. (2006) Racialized topographies: Altitude and race in southern cities. Geographical Review, 96(1), 50-78. American Geographical Society.[1]