A Review of the Common Drivers of Urban Spatial Inequality and Social Segregation in the Global South

Abstract

Humans are social beings, and therefore need to relate with one another to have sustained health, wellness, and prosperity in their daily lives. Successful Business endeavours also cannot be carried out without effective relationships between people of different statuses, races, religions etc. Anything that inhibits such can be categorized as an inequality driver of socio-segregation among humans within any given region or nation. An essential characteristic of many emerging nations that appears to get worse with economic development and expansion is spatial inequality which perpetually leads to socio-segregation. Nations that suffer a high level of spatial inequality tend not to do well on the global platform as well as in business activities. This study adopted the review of literature and reference to secondary data such as articles and online resources. The countries used for this study were picked because, among other things, they have a high Gini index percentage. According to research, spatial inequality is significant and rising alarmingly in the countries of the global south as a result of their unique characteristics. Income, education, employment, and ethnicity are the four common drivers identified and covered in this paper, all of which are significantly impacted by government policies, programs, and urban planning. As government policies and programs can be used to abate the consequences of these drivers, urban planning can also be used to greatly improve and incorporate people of different social statuses in the urban area to reduce socio-segregation.