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An analysis of microscale segregation and socio-economic sorting in Gauteng

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Christian Hamann

22 April 2024

Gauteng City-Region Observatory

English

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Working paper

Africa

This Occasional Paper delves into the enduring impact of apartheid on urban development, particularly focusing on racial segregation and socio-economic sorting in Gauteng, South Africa. Through a meticulous examination, it sheds light on how factors such as residential expansion, housing policies, and neighbourhood characteristics influence these patterns. The study encompasses three key enquiries: firstly, the correlation between racial diversity and residential growth, revealing a tendency for new areas to mirror existing racial compositions; secondly, the discovery of persisting racial income disparities within supposedly integrated neighbourhoods; and thirdly, an exploration of how housing affordability and neighbourhood traits shape socio-economic sorting. While macro-scale analysis shows varying levels of desegregation across Gauteng, micro-level insights underscore the uneven nature of progress and the importance of diversified housing and inclusive neighbourhood development for fostering true spatial transformation and equitable access to urban opportunities.

 

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Adequacy of shelter

Apartheid

Built environment

Construction

Gauteng

Governance

Household costs

Housing

Housing policy

Human settlements

Law

Livelihoods

Neighbourhoods

Policy

Poverty & inequality

Research

Residential buildings

Resilience

South Africa

Spatial development

Sustainability

Urban

Urban design

Urban development

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