The effect of limited mobility on the experienced segregation of foreign-born minorities
Abstract Segregation hinders inclusive cities and persists in everyday activities outside homes, yet the contributions of pivotal factors remain insufficiently quantified. Here, we elucidate how different factors influence outside-home segregation, looking at the distinctive segregation experienced...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2025-07-01
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| Series: | npj Sustainable Mobility and Transport |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s44333-025-00046-4 |
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| Summary: | Abstract Segregation hinders inclusive cities and persists in everyday activities outside homes, yet the contributions of pivotal factors remain insufficiently quantified. Here, we elucidate how different factors influence outside-home segregation, looking at the distinctive segregation experienced by native and foreign-born segregated individuals, using data from ~320,000 smartphone devices collected in Sweden. We find that while day-to-day activities lead to mixing for native-born majorities, foreign-born minorities remain segregated in their out-of-home activities. Our results highlight two factors for foreign-born segregated individuals, who (i) tend to visit same-group destinations (homophily), and (ii) have limited mobility ranges (limited travel). Counterfactual simulations further reveal that homophily alone, as represented by destination preference, plays a minor role, while combined with limited mobility, restricts foreign-born minorities' exposure to diverse groups, which is linked to limited public transport access. Enhancing transport accessibility for foreign-born minorities could potentially reduce social segregation. |
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| ISSN: | 3004-8664 |