Research on Social-spatial Effects Caused by Residential Differentiation : Case Study of Typical Communities in Xi'an City

Abstract

Combining the evaluation results of questionnaire and remote sensing image, the study evaluate the social-spatial effects of residential differentiation from the micro perspective of residents and the macro perspective of city in a qualitative and quantitative manner. The social-spatial effects are mainly manifested in improving the targeting of community services, hindering interaction between social groups, endangering public safety, exacerbating the unbalanced pattern of public resource and the differences in job-housing balance .