A global index for measuring socio-spatial segregation versus integration

Izhak Schnell; Ahmed Abu Baker Diab; Itzhak Benenson

doi:10.1016/j.apgeog.2015.01.008

A global index for measuring socio-spatial segregation versus integration

Izhak Schnell^*, Ahmed Abu Baker Diab, Itzhak Benenson

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School of the Environment and Earth Sciences

Tel Aviv University

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The article suggests a global index that measures segregation/integration in social space on one continuum. We assume that social space is the context of human agency, stimulating some modes of action and turning down other modes of action, but still leaving a room for active agency. Accordingly, we introduce the concept of socio-spatial lifestyle and we define segregation/integration as one aspect of socio-spatial lifestyle. The index is multidimensional relating to residential and activity spaces and to the sources of recruiting social, cultural and emotional capitals in either intra or inter ethnic sources.A case study of Arabs in Israel is tested showing the relatively high segregation of Arabs in terms of accumulating social capital even when Arabs commute to Jewish spaces and live in Jewish neighborhoods or mixed cities.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	179-188
Number of pages	10
Journal	Applied Geography
Volume	58
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2015.01.008
State	Published - 1 Mar 2015

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Cultural and emotional forms of integration capital
Global index of segregation versus integration
Social

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