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Gated Communities and Homogeneity in Las Vegas and Phoenix
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Vesselinov, Elena Goix, Renaud Le |
| Copyright Year | 2007 |
| Abstract | In this paper we use geographically referenced data for two metropolitan areas in the U.S. to test hypotheses about the homogeneity of gated communities and their link to segregation. Based on methodology developed by Renaud Le Goix in his study of Los Angeles area, we investigate homogeneity in three aspects: race/ethnicity, economic class and age. The results indicate that gated communities are mostly homogeneous enclaves. Their relevance to segregation patterns is structured through buffer zones: stronger social discontinuities cannot be found matching gated communities boundaries, but at a certain distance from the walls. Overall, gated communities lead to increased segregation by reinforcing the already existing levels of racial residential segregation in each metropolitan area. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/halshs-00204699/document |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/file/index/docid/204699/filename/011_vesselinov_legoix.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
