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Incremental residential densification and urban spatial justice: The case of England between 2001 and 2011

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  • Peter Bibby

    (University of Sheffield, UK)

  • John Henneberry

    (University of Sheffield, UK)

  • Jean-Marie Halleux

    (University of Liège, Belgium)

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Study of the relation between urban density and social equity has been based mostly upon comparative analysis at the city level. It therefore fails to address variations in intra-urban experience and sheds no light on the process of urban densification. Incremental residential development is particularly poorly recorded and under-researched, yet cumulatively it makes a substantial contribution to the supply of dwellings. The article presents a detailed examination of this form of development in England between 2001 and 2011, and considers its impact on urban spatial justice. We find that the incidence of soft residential densification was very uneven. It had disproportionately large effects on neighbourhoods that were already densely developed and that were characterised by lower income households with access to relatively little residential space. It thus contributed to an increase in the level of inequality in the distribution of residential space, increasing socio-spatial injustice.

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  • Peter Bibby & John Henneberry & Jean-Marie Halleux, 2021. "Incremental residential densification and urban spatial justice: The case of England between 2001 and 2011," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 58(10), pages 2117-2138, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:urbstu:v:58:y:2021:i:10:p:2117-2138
    DOI: 10.1177/0042098020936967
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