Why do Displaced Residents Move to Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Neighbourhoods?
Urban restructuring-the large-scale demolition of low-rent dwellings, followed by the construction of more upmarket alternatives-forces residents to make a step in their housing career. Because displaced residents tend to have a low socioeconomic position, they are often confined to the most affordable parts of the housing stock. Since these dwellings are generally concentrated in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhoods, displaced residents are likely to move to such neighbourhoods. However, they do have a measure of freedom to choose their new neighbourhood. This article reveals which kinds of households move to disadvantaged neighbourhoods and why they do so. An analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data collected in five Dutch cities shows that not only displaced households' restrictions but also their preferences are crucial to understand their relocation choices.
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2013
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Authors: | Posthumus, Hanneke ; Bolt, Gideon ; Kempen, Ronald van |
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Housing Studies. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 0267-3037. - Vol. 28.2013, 2, p. 272-293
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Taylor & Francis Journals |
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