Population Change and Residential Segregation in Italian Small Areas, 2011–2021: An Analysis With New Spatial Units

This article explores spatial patterns of demographic change and residential segregation in Italy over the past decade, a topic which has not been studied in detail in the literature. Population ageing and migration are unfolding rapidly in a number of European countries, generating tensions and cha...

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Published inSpatial demography Vol. 12; no. 2
Main Authors Pratschke, Jonathan, Benassi, Federico
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer International Publishing 01.08.2024
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Age composition
Aging
Demographics
Demography
Empirical analysis
Geographical Information Systems/Cartography
Heterogeneity
Humanities
Law
Local population
Population
Regional/Spatial Science
Social Sciences
Spatial analysis
Spatial heterogeneity
Statistical analysis
Statistics for Social Sciences
Italy
Spatial analysis
Italy
Automatic rezoning
Census
Output areas
Local demography
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Summary:This article explores spatial patterns of demographic change and residential segregation in Italy over the past decade, a topic which has not been studied in detail in the literature. Population ageing and migration are unfolding rapidly in a number of European countries, generating tensions and challenges at local level. Aggregate regional or national statistics can conceal significant variations at local level, which are of considerable interest and relevance. This is particularly the case in Italy, where spatial heterogeneity and regional disparities are marked. The analysis presented in this paper uses a new source of data derived from large public archives, which permits comparisons to be made at local level with the 2011 census of population. In this way, it is possible to map out and to analyse demographic trends at a fine level of spatial definition. In order to exploit the potential of these data, the authors use a new set of spatial units which were derived by applying automatic rezoning procedures. These output areas are well suited to the study of the age structure of local populations, population change, and migration in a uniform way across the entire national territory, as the empirical results confirm.
ISSN:2364-2289
2164-7070
DOI:10.1007/s40980-024-00124-0