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Inter‐Municipal Residential (Im)mobility and Settlement Patterns of Selected Foreign Communities in Six Italian Metropolitan Cities: A (Pseudo) Longitudinal Analysis (2011−2021)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT This contribution examines the patterns of (im)mobility and settlement structures of the 15 largest foreign communities residing in Italy in 2011. The analysis draws on original data from the most recent population censuses (2011 and 2021), focusing on the heterogeneity of (im)mobility dynamics, settlement geographies and their interactions across six metropolitan capitals representative of the North (Turin and Milan), the Centre (Florence and Rome) and the South (Naples and Palermo) of the country. The findings highlight distinctive features that reflect broader territorial inequalities and illustrate the complexity of spatial adaptation processes among immigrant communities.

Source: Population Space and Place

DOI: 10.1002/psp.70292

Authors: Federico Benassi, Alessio Buonomo, Raffaele Ferrara, Rosaria Simone, Salvatore Strozza

Institutions: University of Naples Federico II, Istituto Nazionale di Statistica, Institute for Research on Population and Social Policies, National Research Council

Language: English

Topic: Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,700