Kuiphuis, Umi (2024) Segregation in the Oosterparkwijk. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
This study delves into the phenomenon of socio-economic segregation within the Oosterparkwijk. The primary inquiry to be addressed in this study is: “What is the potential effectiveness of existing policies and strategies to mitigate and reduce socio-economic segregation in the Oosterparkwijk?” Socio-economic segregation is known as unequal spatial distribution of distinct occupational or income groups within the residential areas of a city. The neighborhood is a known as a ‘disadvantaged’ neighborhood and this is confirmed by an examination of the neighborhoods’ demographic characteristics. Different policies and strategies have helped to reduce the segregation in the neighborhood, and new plans are still in the making. To give an insight in what strategies the neighborhood used to reduce the segregation, which strategies work best and what can be done better, a mix of interviews with inhabitants of the neighborhood and a literature review has been conducted. Based on information retrieved from these data sources, the effectiveness of existing policies to reduce socio-economic segregation in the Oosterparkwijk has been analyzed. Fourteen out of the fifteen interviewees have noticed socio-economic segregation in the neighborhood. All of them however also seen changes in the neighborhood in terms of strategic measures to curb segregation. As the conclusions of this thesis show, the most effective policies to reduce this segregation are the housing policies used in the neighborhood. For the inhabitants in the neighborhood, the new housing that was built in the neighborhood over the past years, had the biggest impact in the changes visible in the neighborhood. However, housing strategies are often created on a city scale and not on a neighborhood scale. A recommendation for further research is to investigate the socio-economic segregation on the city scale in Groningen. Interview individuals from every neighborhood in Groningen and comparing these answers can give a comprehensive understanding in the segregation.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Theron, C. |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Sep 2024 07:15 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Sep 2024 07:15 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4765 |
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