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THE SPATIAL EXPRESSION OF SEGREGATION: The case of Cape Town, Belfast and Nicosia

Tsalikou Ifigeneia

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Spatial segregation is primarily a social phenomenon that has existed since the beginning of the creation of cities and is reflected onto space. It has been of concern both for the reasons for its creation and for its consequences in shaping the image of cities, its contribution to inequalities and the creation of exclusion. The study of how segregation takes place and of the factors that contribute to it, is very crutial for a better understanding of the phenomenon and for insights on how to deal with it within the context of each case. This research paper in its first part studies the historical development of social and spatial segregation worldwide, the ways in which it has been implemented and the imprint it has left on the urban fabric and society as a whole. It then explores the correlation between segregation and urban degradation based on historical examples. In the second part of the paper, through case studies, the paper focuses on a more specific part of the phenomenon, that of imposed spatial segregation, which arises through social, political, religious and racial conflicts or territorial disputes, resulting in dividing space in a violent way and imposing boundaries. The three typical examples of cities chosen for analysis are Cape Town, Belfast and Nicosia. For each one of them, the study focuses on the configuration of the city before the division, the causes of the division and the consequences it had on its development, as well as the policies that were subsequently implemented in order to reunite the city.

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