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| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Annals of the Association of American Geographers |
| Early online date | 13 Nov 2018 |
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| Publication status | Early online date - 13 Nov 2018 |
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Keywords
- Belfast
- methodology
- segregation
- peace building
- interfaces
- conflict
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Exploring Segregation and Sharing in Belfast: A PGIS Approach. / Huck, Jonathan ; Whyatt, Duncan ; Sturgeon, Brendan; Dixon, John; Hocking, Bree ; Davis, Gemma ; Jarman, Neil; Bryan, Dominic.
In: Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 13.11.2018.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring Segregation and Sharing in Belfast: A PGIS Approach
AU - Huck, Jonathan
AU - Whyatt, Duncan
AU - Sturgeon, Brendan
AU - Dixon, John
AU - Hocking, Bree
AU - Davis, Gemma
AU - Jarman, Neil
AU - Bryan, Dominic
PY - 2018/11/13
Y1 - 2018/11/13
N2 - This article presents a novel exploratory investigation into the location and characteristics of spaces that are segregated and shared between Protestant and Catholic communities in Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK). Focusing upon a particularly segregated part of the city, this study uses state of the art participatory GIS and visualisation techniques to create qualitative, ‘bottom up’ maps of segregation and sharing within the city, as experienced by the people who live there. In doing so, it identifies important and previously un-reported patterns in segregation and sharing between sectarian communities, whilst challenging normative approaches to participatory GIS, illustrating how alternative methods might provide deeper insights into complex social geographies such as those of segregation. Finally, the findings of this work are formulated into a set of hypotheses that can contribute to a future research agenda into segregation and sharing, both in Belfast and in other divided cities.
AB - This article presents a novel exploratory investigation into the location and characteristics of spaces that are segregated and shared between Protestant and Catholic communities in Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK). Focusing upon a particularly segregated part of the city, this study uses state of the art participatory GIS and visualisation techniques to create qualitative, ‘bottom up’ maps of segregation and sharing within the city, as experienced by the people who live there. In doing so, it identifies important and previously un-reported patterns in segregation and sharing between sectarian communities, whilst challenging normative approaches to participatory GIS, illustrating how alternative methods might provide deeper insights into complex social geographies such as those of segregation. Finally, the findings of this work are formulated into a set of hypotheses that can contribute to a future research agenda into segregation and sharing, both in Belfast and in other divided cities.
KW - Belfast
KW - methodology
KW - segregation
KW - peace building
KW - interfaces
KW - conflict
U2 - 10.1080/24694452.2018.1480930
DO - 10.1080/24694452.2018.1480930
M3 - Article
JO - Annals of the Association of American Geographers
JF - Annals of the Association of American Geographers
SN - 0004-5608
ER -