Prague and Central Bohemia: Current Population Processes and Socio-Spatial Differentiation

0557859 - SOÚ 2023 RIV CZ eng M - Monography Chapter
Šimon, Martin - Křížková, I. - Klsák, A.
Residential segregation in Prague and Central Bohemian Region 2012–2018: a multiscalar approach using individualised neighbourhoods.
Prague and Central Bohemia: Current Population Processes and Socio-Spatial Differentiation. Praha: Karolinum, 2022 - (Ouředníček, M.), s. 73-89. ISBN 978-80-246-5028-9
R&D Projects: GA ČR(CZ) GA19-03211S
Institutional support: RVO:68378025
Keywords : residential segregation * immigration * non-European * multi-scalar * neighbourhoods * Prague
OECD category: Sociology

This chapter describe and compare the residential segregation of foreigners in Prague and the Central Bohemian Region in 2012–2018. We measure the spatial distribution of foreigners using a new method of individualized scalable neighborhoods, which allows us to compare the distribution of minority and majority populations at different scale levels and does not depend on the administrative division of the territory. Attention is paid to the categorization of foreigners into groups, where we compare the effects of cultural proximity and legal status on residential segregation by comparing foreigners from Slavic and non-Slavic countries and foreigners from the EU and outside the EU. The analysis is based on detailed data on the foreign population from Ministry of Interior. The results show a general trend of declining residential segregation in Prague and the Central Bohemian Region in the years 2012 to 2018. The residential segregation of a culturally close group is lower than the more culturally distant ones, EU citizens are spatially less segregated than others. In the end, we evaluate the benefits of the chosen method and discuss the policy implications.
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