Altitudinal residential segregation

2006
united states

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.

Further reading

Ueland J.; Warf B. (2006) "Racialized topographies: Altitude and race in southern cities", Geographical Review, 96(1), pp. 50-78. American Geographical Society. DOI: 10.1111/j.1931-0846.2006.tb00387.x