The socio-spatial structure of the metropolitan region of Barcelona from a multimethod approach: A methodological proposal for the study of residential and social differentiation
Abstract
During the last two decades, the study of residential and social segregation has been renewed both theoretically and methodologically as a result of the participation of different disciplines. This paper presents a new methodological approach using a multimethod design that integrates social and spatial data. Through this approach, different types of socio-residential areas in the metropolitan area of Barcelona have been identified, analyzed and represented. This is a model of complementary triangulation of quantitative data that corrects some problems of these data and allows a more in-depth analysis. The results have some limitations, which are also discussed in the article.Keywords
residential and social differentiation, multimethod design, Metropolitan Region of BarcelonaReferences
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