Urban Socio-Economic Segregation and Income Inequality A Global Perspective /

Urban Socio-Economic Segregation and Income Inequality A Global Perspective /

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This open access book investigates the link between income inequality and socio-economic residential segregation in 24 large urban regions in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. It offers a unique global overview of segregation trends based on case studies by local aut...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: van Ham, Maarten (Editor), Tammaru, Tiit (Editor), Ubarevičienė, Rūta (Editor), Janssen, Heleen (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2021.
Edition:1st ed. 2021.
Series:The Urban Book Series,
Subjects:
Sociology, Urban.
Social structure.
Equality.
Economic geography.
Economic sociology.
Human geography.
Demography.
Population.
Urban Sociology.
Social Structure.
Economic Geography.
Economic Sociology.
Human Geography.
Population and Demography.
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Summary:This open access book investigates the link between income inequality and socio-economic residential segregation in 24 large urban regions in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. It offers a unique global overview of segregation trends based on case studies by local author teams. The book shows important global trends in segregation, and proposes a Global Segregation Thesis. Rising inequalities lead to rising levels of socio-economic segregation almost everywhere in the world. Levels of inequality and segregation are higher in cities in lower income countries, but the growth in inequality and segregation is faster in cities in high-income countries. This is causing convergence of segregation trends. Professionalisation of the workforce is leading to changing residential patterns. High-income workers are moving to city centres or to attractive coastal areas and gated communities, while poverty is increasingly suburbanising. Asa result, the urban geography of inequality changes faster and is more pronounced than changes in segregation levels. Rising levels of inequality and segregation pose huge challenges for the future social sustainability of cities, as cities are no longer places of opportunities for all.
Physical Description:XVI, 523 p. 180 illus., 151 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9783030645694
ISSN:2365-7588
DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-64569-4
Access:Open Access

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