Residential Segregation 7

Question 1

Define evenness

Answer 1

Evenness is the degree to which the percentage of minority members within residential areas equals the city wide minority percentage (Massey & Denton 1989)

Question 2

Define exposure

Answer 2

Exposure is the degree of potential contact between minority and majority members; it reflects the extent to which groups are exposed to one another by virtue of sharing neighborhoods in common. (Massey & Denton 1989)

Question 3

Define clustering

Answer 3

Clustering is the extent to which minority areas adjoin one another in space; it is maximized when minority neighborhoods form on late, contiguous ghetto and minimized when they are scattered widely in space. (Massey & Denton 1989)

Question 4

Define centralization

Answer 4

Centralization is the degree to which minority members are settle in an around the center of an urban area, usually defined as the central business district. (Massey & Denton 1989)

Question 5

Define concentration

Answer 5

Concentration is the relative amount of physical space occupied by a minority; as segregation rises, minority members are increasingly concentrated within a small, geographically compact area. (Massey & Denton 1989)