Socio-economic segregation in European cities. A comparative study of Brussels, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Oslo and Stockholm

Socio-economic segregation in European cities. A comparative study of Brussels, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Oslo and Stockholm

The purpose of this study is to compare socioeconomic segregation patterns and levels in Brussels, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Oslo, and Stockholm with uniform measurements. Previous research has been hampered by conceptual and methodological shortcomings. We use harmonized datasets containing geocoded i...

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Published in:Urban geography 2023-01, Vol.44 (1), p.1-36
Main Authors: Haandrikman, Karen, Costa, Rafael, Malmberg, Bo, Rogne, Adrian Farner, Sleutjes, Bart
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Affluence
Comparative studies
European capitals
Housing
Human Geography
income segregation
Inequality
kulturgeografi
nearest neighbor approach
Polarization
Poverty
residential segregation
Segregation
Socio-economic segregation
Socioeconomic factors
socioeconomic segregation
Welfare
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to compare socioeconomic segregation patterns and levels in Brussels, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Oslo, and Stockholm with uniform measurements. Previous research has been hampered by conceptual and methodological shortcomings. We use harmonized datasets containing geocoded indicators based on a nearest-neighbors approach. Our analyses offer an unprecedented comparison of patterns and levels of socio-spatial inequalities in European capitals at multiple scales. Using maps, segregation indices and percentile plots, we find that for all cities, the segregation of the rich is much stronger than the segregation of the poor. Macro-scale poverty segregation is most prominent in Stockholm and Brussels, and quite low in Amsterdam, while macro-scale affluence segregation is most pronounced in Oslo. At micro-scales, Brussels and Stockholm stand out with very high local poverty concentrations, indicating high levels of polarization. We interpret differences in the light of spatial inequalities, welfare regimes, housing systems, migration and area-based interventions.
ISSN:0272-3638
1938-2847
1938-2847