A tale of transformation: The impact of gentrification on an urban community
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2018-06-16
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The aim of this thesis is to draw clear links between gentrification and several important social characteristics of Klarendal’s community. The social cohesion within the community of Klarendal will be the first point of interest, establishing if and how gentrification has influenced the residents’ perception of the social world surrounding them. This research will assess the impact of gentrification on social cohesion by looking at changes in the social solidarity of the people of Klarendal, the perceived quality of their social networks within the neighborhood and their feelings of belonging. Other social characteristics that will be studied within this thesis are the resident participation within Klarendal and the neighborhood-security as perceived by its residents.
The findings of the statistical analysis make a strong case for the positive impact of gentrification on the social cohesion of Klarendal. The majority of residents seem to agree with this assessment and report that they are very pleased with the high degree of social cohesion found in Klarendal. However, several interviews indicate that there is still a significant social distance between the working-class residents and the new middle-class arrivals.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen