Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction: Urban Inequality and Segregation in Europe and China -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Overview -- 1.2.1 Part I: Lessons from Europe -- 1.2.2 Part II: Urban Inequality and Integration in China -- 1.2.3 Part III: Future Directions -- 1.3 Conclusion -- References -- Part I Lessons from Europe -- 2 Re-Theorising Spatial Segregation: A European Perspective -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Traditional Approaches to Studying Segregation -- 2.3 Relational Perspectives: The Scale and the Distance -- 2.3.1 Multiple Scales -- 2.3.2 The Periphery: Borders -- 2.4 Beyond Residential Segregation -- 2.4.1 School Segregation -- 2.4.2 Workplace Segregation -- 2.4.3 Other Domains of Segregation -- 2.5 Segregation at the Micro-Ecological Scale -- 2.6 Time-Space Geography of Segregation -- 2.6.1 Activity Space Segregation -- 2.6.2 Segregation Over Time -- 2.7 Geographies of Encounter and Breaking Down Segregation -- 2.8 Conclusions and Future Directions -- References -- 3 Income Inequality and Residential Segregation in European Cities -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.1.1 Link Between Income Inequality and Residential Segregation -- 3.2 Data and Methods -- 3.3 Findings: Income Inequality and Residential Segregation in Europe -- 3.3.1 Changes in the Level of Income Inequality -- 3.3.2 Levels and Changes in Residential Segregation -- 3.4 Conclusions and Future Research Avenues -- References -- Part II Urban Inequality and Segregation in China -- 4 Research on Residential Segregation in Chinese Cities -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Urban Segregation During the Central Planning Period -- 4.3 Socio-Spatial Differentiation and the Driving Forces After 1978 -- 4.4 The Measurement of Segregation in Chinese Cities -- 4.5 The Consequences of Segregation in Chinese Cities -- 4.5.1 The Impacts on Social Contact.

4.5.2 The Impacts on Job Opportunities and Wages -- 4.6 Conclusions and Discussions -- References -- 5 Urbanisation, Migration and the Anti-Poverty Programme in China -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 China's Urbanisation and New Stage of Development -- 5.2.1 Settlement Rates of Rural Migrants -- 5.2.2 New Type of Urbanisation: A Period Marked by Quality Improvement -- 5.3 Impact of Urbanisation on Rural Poverty Reduction -- 5.3.1 Poverty Reduction in Rural Areas -- 5.3.2 The Role of Urbanisation in Poverty Reduction in Rural Areas -- 5.4 Urban Poverty in the Process of Migration and Urbanisation -- 5.4.1 Estimation of Poverty Rates Among the Urban Hukou Registered Population -- 5.4.2 Estimating the Scale of Urban Poverty Including Migrant Populations -- 5.4.3 Other Dimensions of Poverty Among Urban Migrant Workers -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References -- 6 Urban Villages, Their Redevelopment and Implications for Inequality and Integration -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Urban Village and Land Ownership -- 6.3 Urban Village Redevelopment: The Case of SC Village -- 6.3.1 Life in the Half-Demolished Village -- 6.3.2 Life in the New Housing Estate -- 6.3.3 The Final Clearance -- 6.3.4 Impacts on Renters and Migrants -- 6.3.5 Other Parties in the Redevelopment Process -- 6.4 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Renovation of Shantytowns and Construction of New Communities -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Phases and Features of Shantytown Renovation -- 7.2.1 Three Phases of Shantytown Renovation -- 7.2.2 Four Types of Shantytown Renovation -- 7.2.3 Main Achievements in Shantytown Renovation -- 7.3 Shantytowns Separation from Mainstream Society -- 7.3.1 Industrial and Mining Shantytowns -- 7.3.2 Slum-Dwellings in Reclamation Areas -- 7.3.3 Shantytowns in State-Owned Forestry Areas -- 7.3.4 Urban Shantytowns: Examples from Beiliang, Baotou City.

7.4 Shantytown Renovation and the Remodelling of Communities -- 7.4.1 Shantytown Development of Community Organisations: Liaoning -- 7.4.2 Housing Regeneration and Community Reconstruction in Jiangxi -- 7.4.3 Forest-Area Shantytown Renovation -- 7.4.4 Shantytown Regeneration in Urban Areas -- 7.5 Social Characteristics of Newly Renovated Shantytowns -- 7.5.1 Urban Regeneration as an Agent for Social Mobility -- 7.5.2 Reconfigured Living Space for Lower-Income Urban Dwellers -- 7.5.3 Shantytown Regeneration as a Two-Way Process -- 7.5.4 Community Infrastructure and Improved Services -- 7.6 Comparative Analysis of Community Reconstruction Projects -- 7.6.1 Mechanisms to Build the Capacity for Self-Development Across Urban Shantytowns -- 7.6.2 Sustainable Development in State-Owned Agricultural and Forestry Areas -- 7.6.3 Ageing Populations in State-Run Industrial and Mining Settlements -- 7.7 Conclusion -- References -- 8 Public Service Provision in China: Towards a More Equal Access System -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Evaluating Levels of Equality in Accessing Basic Public Services -- 8.2.1 The Evaluation Index System -- 8.2.2 Establish Theil Index Model to Measure Equality of Access to Basic Public Services -- 8.2.3 TOPSIS Evaluation of Basic Public Service Level -- 8.3 Results and Analysis -- 8.3.1 Descriptive Statistics -- 8.3.2 Inequality of Access to Basic Public Services Among Different Regions -- 8.3.3 Urban-Rural Inequality of Access to Basic Public Services -- 8.3.4 Intra-Urban Inequality in Access to Basic Public Services -- 8.4 Policy Implications -- 8.4.1 Administrative and Expenditure Responsibilities -- 8.4.2 Transfer Payment System -- 8.4.3 Public Service Supply -- 8.4.4 Integration of Resources -- 8.4.5 Use of Information Technology -- 8.4.6 Standardisation of Laws and Regulations -- 8.5 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References.

9 Housing Policies for Rural Migrant Workers in China -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Housing for Rural Migrants -- 9.2.1 Housing Conditions -- 9.2.2 Housing Security -- 9.2.3 Housing Affordability -- 9.2.4 Government and Market Failures -- 9.3 Changes to Housing Policies for Rural Migrant Workers -- 9.3.1 The First Stage: Lack-of-Policy Period (1998-2004) -- 9.3.2 The Second Stage: Exploration Period (2005-2010) -- 9.3.3 The Third Stage: Unified Integration Period (2011 to Present) -- 9.4 Evaluation of Housing Policies -- 9.4.1 The Fairness of Policy Objectives -- 9.4.2 Synchronisation with Legal and Other Policies -- 9.4.3 The Appropriateness of Policy -- 9.4.4 The Enforceability of Policy -- 9.4.5 The Actual Effect of Policy -- 9.5 Policy Implications -- 9.5.1 Coordination of Urban-Rural Land and Housing Systems -- 9.5.2 Housing Laws, Regulations and Security Systems -- 9.5.3 Affordable Housing -- 9.5.4 Land Reform -- 9.5.5 Urban Housing Management -- 9.6 Conclusion -- References -- Part III Future Directions for Research and Policy -- 10 Multi-scale Inequality and Segregation: Theory and Estimation -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Conceptual Framework -- 10.3 Exemplifying Multilevel Segregation-Shijiazhuang, China -- 10.4 Ethnic Residential Segregation -- 10.5 Segregation of Migrants -- 10.6 Discussion -- References -- 11 Characterising Social Integration Between Rural Migrants and Local Residents in Urban China: An Exploratory Social Network Analysis of Care Workers in Shanghai -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Segregation Between Rural Migrants and Urban Residents in China -- 11.3 Social Network Analysis in Understanding Segregation -- 11.4 The Case of Migrant Care Workers in Shanghai -- 11.4.1 Case Study Location and Data Collection -- 11.4.2 Mixing SNA and Qualitative Methods in Examining Social Segregation -- 11.5 Conclusion -- References.

12 The Role of Migration Costs in Residential Sorting -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Frictions in Spatial Sorting -- 12.2.1 Incomplete Information -- 12.2.2 Discrimination -- 12.2.3 Moving Costs -- 12.3 How Economists Model Residential Choice -- 12.3.1 The 'Rosen-Roback' Framework -- 12.3.2 Technical Discussion -- 12.3.3 Reflecting on the Assumptions Implicit in Modelling Sorting Behaviour -- 12.3.4 Reconsidering Moving Costs -- 12.4 The Sorting Model Framework with an Application to the Value of Particulate Matter Reductions in the USA -- 12.5 Sorting Under High Mobility Costs: China -- 12.5.1 Migration Costs in China -- 12.5.2 A Model of Residential Location Choice in China and Implications for WTP Measurements -- 12.6 Limitations and Future Directions -- 12.6.1 Dual-Location Choice -- 12.6.2 Incomplete Information -- 12.7 Conclusion -- References -- 13 Social Frontiers: Estimating the Spatial Boundaries Between Residential Groups and Their Impacts on Crime -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Social Frontiers and Their Impact on a Society After Socialism -- 13.2.1 Social Frontiers in a Post-Socialist Society -- 13.3 Methodology -- 13.3.1 Case Study City -- 13.3.2 Data -- 13.3.3 Methods -- 13.4 Results -- 13.4.1 Overview of Social Frontiers -- 13.4.2 Social Frontiers and Neighbourhood Conflicts -- 13.5 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- 14 Deprivation Indices in China: Establishing Principles for Application and Interpretation -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Theoretical Background to Deprivation Indices -- 14.3 Application to Shijiazhuang City in Hebei Province -- 14.3.1 Data and Study Area -- 14.3.2 Empirical Findings -- 14.4 Conclusion -- References -- 15 Future Directions for Research on Residential Segregation and Inequality in China -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Dynamics of Segregation and Its Causal Processes.

15.2.1 Market Sorting, Homophily Horizons and Budget Constraints.

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