Concentración de inmigrantes y mercado inmobiliario en la ciudad de Barcelona

Abstract

Different authors have linked the existing land and housing price system as a factor that perpetuates residential segregation and inequality, this situation is exacerbated when it comes to some immigrant groups that end in degraded areas with characteristics below the minimum legal for habitability (CORTÉS, 2000; MUSTERD, 2003). The hypothesis is that immigrant population of Barcelona city is located primarily in those areas of lower quality housing and that this immigrants concentration areas with lower quality housing index matches with the lower housing prices. On this research it was made the Housing Quality Index (iQviv), and the Housing Characteristics Index (iCviv), and it was observed their correlation with the Immigrant Concentration Index (ICI) and the evolution of the Housing Value from 2004-2010, in Barcelona. Observing that the areas with lower housing quality index and where immigrants are concentrated not always matches with the areas that have the lower real estate prices. The housing market is a determinant factor of the social-spatial structure of the city, through which it can be changed the city model to be achieved related with concentration of groups and social segregation. The government residential strategy (in terms of location, tenure arrangements, diversity of uses) should guide the city towards socio-spatial mix, coexistence, and social development of the population. Also it should have a greater impact on the residential market in order to avoid housing speculation and overvaluation, instead of taking advantage of the immigrant population needs, and therefore reducing their possibilities of housing access to.