Session 13: Population Distribution and Segregation (Session 1)
Session Description
In this session, we will continue to debrief on your population projection and forecasting lab. We will also begin a conversation about the nature of residential segregation, and the common ways in which it is measured.
Before Class
Cunningham, Mary K., and Augrey Droesch. Neighborhood Quality and Racial Segregation. The Urban Institute
U.S. Bureau of the Census: Measures of Residential Segregation
Please download the Session 13 workbook. We will use this same workbook on Thursday as well.
This Week’s Reflection Prompt
- Why, in your opinion, does segregation remain an enduring characteristic for most American cities, despite efforts to address it?
- How can visualization of segregation (and its consequences) make a difference?
- What can segregation measures capture well? What aspects of segregation are more challenging to measure?