Unequal Cities
An investigation into the reproduction of urban inequalities through socio-technical processes and policy
R.J. Nelson (TU Delft - Policy Analysis)
M.E. Warnier – Promotor (TU Delft - Multi Actor Systems)
Trivik Verma – Promotor (TU Delft - Policy Analysis)
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Abstract
Seventy percent of the world’s population live in countries where inequalities have increased over the past three decades. There is growing recognition that global understandings of inequality must be complemented by empirically grounded, context-sensitive analyses that incorporate spatial and temporal dimensions. This dissertation advances that agenda by exploring the structural drivers of urban inequalities through a methodological approach that integrates critical theory with spatial data science. Central to this approach is the development of a theoretical framework that synthesises geospatial analysis and complexity science. This framework is operationalised through its iterative application to three empirical case studies drawn from both the Global North and South, enabling a comparative perspective on urban inequalities. By bridging critical theory with novel empirical methods, the research contributes to contemporary debates on urban inequality, offering conceptual and methodological innovations as well as policy-relevant insights.
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