EU-funded research has examined the latent orders (hidden factors in the social structure of groups) that drive urban residential dynamics, looking in particular at group versus individual residential behaviours. The work generates insights into how this impacts private and community housing.
The project RESIDENTIAL ANALYSIS (Residential analysis - How do latent orders determine residential dynamics of minorities in East-London?) focused on east London, and the Bangladeshi Muslim community in particular. Research considered how sects lead to group segregation and social exclusion, and the effects of this on neighbourhoods in Western society.
Further details: Individual and group behaviours in EU neighbourhoods