Glossary
This glossary contains key terms from the whole text book.
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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. | |
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. | |
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TouristificationThe
transformation of a residential area into a tourism destination. | |
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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. | |