Mobility and segregation: analysis of occupational positions in Ciudad Bolivar in Bogotá

Abstract

Recently, social segregation issues have gained attention in Latin American cities. Particularly in Bogotá, the literature sheds light on the socioeconomic implications of spatial inequalities. Theoretically, the concept of segregation embodies a multiple scope, which in turn, that allows identifying and examining phenomena occurring in urban contexts. There are different forms of segregation (residential, socio spatial, ethnic, etc.) and therefore, identifying one particular issue to focus on becomes relevant. The aim of this paper is to analyze socio spatial segregation in Bogotá from a labor perspective by drawing on data collected in the “Multi-purpose Survey 2017” document. The result found in the latter were correlated with those achieved on the fieldwork carried out during the phase 1 of the research project “Urban mobility and the context as citizenship builders” led by scholars from the Urban Management master program of the Universidad Piloto de Colombia. This study took place in El Paraíso neighborhood, located in the Ciudad Bolívar district in Bogotá.

Keywords:
Socio-spatial segregation; Occupational positions; Ciudad Bolívar; Bogotá