Self-segregationThe assumption that immigrants and ethnic minorities prefer to live in communities where they are surrounded by their kin as opposed to intermixing with the rest of the population. |
SettlementAny group of dwellings ranging from a single
home to larger communities and neighbourhoods. |
SquattingThe illegal practice of settling in / occupying vacant spaces. |
Staircase ModelHousing model, in particular applied throughout the Nordic countries and based on a gradual approach, in which homeless service users demonstrate their ability to move from one level of accommodation to another, either as part of the rehabilitation process or by acting in accordance with the targets that have been jointly laid down. The end goal is independent living. |
State-led gentrificationA form of gentrification in which state actors use gentrification as a policy tool to create more expensive housing in (low-income) neighbourhoods. |
Subsidiary protectionCan
be granted to a third-country national or a stateless person who does not
qualify for refugee status but is believed to face a real risk of danger if
returned. |
TouristificationThe
transformation of a residential area into a tourism destination. |
Unofficial campsCamps
that emerged spontaneously, often with extremely precarious living conditions lacking
support structures for residing migrants. |
Urban partnershipA contract in which local governments partner with private sector companies or
non-profit organizations to undertake urban development issues. A related term
are public-private partnerships in which private companies are contracted by
public bodies (such as local governments) to provide services or implement
infrastructural projects. |
Use-valueThe use-value of a commodity is defined by the
degree it satisfies the needs of its consumer. |