Topic: Housing and Residential Segregation

Group 7 (Handouts)

The geographical division of two or more social classes within a given

geographic region, such as a municipality, a city, or a metropolitan area, is
referred to as residential segregation. Residential segregation research
usually focuses on the degree to which groups characterized by race,
ethnicity, or national origin live in separate neighborhoods.

Segregation is typically thought to benefit groups with high levels of

various forms of capital and harm groups with low levels of capital,
principally via the consequences of exposure to concentrated neighbourhood
affluence or poverty.

Causes of Housing and Residential Segregation

1.Discrimination
Discrimination obviously can contribute to segregation. Specifically,
segregation is reinforced by :
- Denial of information about available housing,
- Racial/ethnic steering,
- Lack of cooperation in completing transactions
2. Preferences (which are based on experiences)
3. Income differences (which reflect past and current discrimination)
- The basic logic of income-taste sorting suggests that socio-economic
differences between groups will contribute to residential segregation.
4. Attitudes
- (Whites’ neighborhood racial preferences play an important role in
explaining the racial composition of their neighborhoods)
- (Inter-racial contact in neighborhoods and workplaces leads to a greater
willingness among whites to live with blacks).
5. Homeownership
- Low-income individuals are less likely to be homeowners than other
income groups and pay a greater portion of their income on housing.
 Effects of House And and Residential Segregation

 Lower housing quality,

 Higher concentrations of poverty.
 Less access to good jobs and education.
 They experience greater stress and have a higher risk of illness and
death.
 Expose residents to a disproportionate burden of unhealthy
environmental risks.
 Receive lower quality care when they do use the health care system,
even after accounting for access-related factors including insurance
status and income.

Housing and Residential Segregation Advantages

1.First Choice of Land

2. Offers a great sense of security
3.Enjoy a peaceful and quiet life
4. You have access to amenities
5. Living in a wide space allows you to enjoy outdoors
6. You develop a sense of belongingness
7.You live in a clean and healthy environment
8. Everything is New
9. Sense of community
10. Safety and privacy

Housing and Residential Segregation Disadvantages

1. People who live in a highly segregated and isolated neighborhood have

lower housing quality
2. Higher segregation leads to larger gaps in education.
3. Less access to good jobs
4. Higher concentration of poverty
5. Poor public services
6. Deprived living conditions
7. It creates an environment that heighten social problem including violence.
8. People experience a greater level of stress
9. Higher risk of illness and death.
10. It leads to racial consequences, since it somewhat stimulates
discrimination.

5 Examples Of Housing and Residential Segregation

 Homeownership

 Racial Zoning

 Land-use Zoning

 Racial Segregation in Public Housing

 Exclusionary Zoning Practice

Group 7
Members:
Sacala, Revelyn kate
Caranay, Ma. Mel
Salimbagat, Lovely
Cordero, Kimberly
Sepulvida, Ailyn Mae
Maquiso, James Kyle