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Measuring Gentrification and Displacement in Greater London

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posted on 2024-10-28, 04:06 authored by R Atkinson
The use of aggregate data to understand the linkages between gentrification and displacement has been considered problematic because of a lack of refinement of closeness to the nature of these processes as well as lacking the ability to 'track' displaces. This paper presents the results of pioneering work designed to overcome these problems by combining cross-sectional census data with spatially re-aggregated longitudinal census data (the Longitudinal Study). Using established approaches to measure gentrification, via proxy measures, and devising others for its potential displacees, the work demonstrates a displacement effect clustered around gentrified wards. Attempts are made to quantify flows of displacement relative to city-wide changes over the decade. The paper concludes that, although replacement and displacement are difficult to distinguish, displacement appears prevalent for certain groups and this requires further research initiatives to explore a process that is socially and psychologically harmful.

History

Publication title

Urban Studies

Volume

37

Issue

1

Pagination

149-165

ISSN

0042-0980

Department/School

School of Social Sciences

Publisher

Routledge

Publication status

  • Published

Place of publication

Glasgow

Socio-economic Objectives

210999 Pacific Peoples community services not elsewhere classified

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