Search for dissertations about: "segregation in human geography"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the words segregation in human geography.
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1. Studies in the Dynamics of Residential Segregation
Abstract : In four scientific papers, this thesis investigates the processes, in terms of movements of individuals, that have produced, reproduced and transformed patterns of residential segregation in Swedish cities between 1990 and 2000.Paper 1 examines processes of immigrant concentration, and the role of the Swedish majority population in these processes. READ MORE
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2. The spatial manifestation of inequality : residential segregation in Sweden and its causes
Abstract : The thesis examines the relationship between income inequality and residential segregation in Swedish cities. In recent years, in Sweden, much attention has been given to the direction of causality from residential segregation to income inequality. READ MORE
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3. Socio-economic differentiation and selective migration in rural and urban Sweden
Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to analyse migration and socio-economic differentiation in rural and urban spaces: where people move, what the characteristics of migrants are and whether experiences of rural and urban space affect attitudes toward the local living environment and place attachment. The background consists of five themes discussing different aspects of socio-economic differentiation and selective migration, for example polarization and rural gentrification. READ MORE
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4. New urban horizons in Africa : A critical analysis of changing land uses in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Abstract : African cities increasingly aspire global recognition and this has prompted a rapid transformation of the built environment in many urban locales. This thesis provides empirical and conceptual insights into this recent trend through a critical analysis of contemporary land use changes in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana. READ MORE
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5. Moving out, moving up, becoming employed : Studies in the residential segregation and social integration of immigrants in Sweden
Abstract : This thesis investigates the complex relationship between residential segregation and social integration. The dominant discourse in Sweden and Europe sees residential segregation as hindering socioeconomic and cultural integration, creating parallel societies and even threatening the social cohesion of European societies. READ MORE