On the ‘rules' of informality
Investigating the localization criteria of informal migrant settlements in the Southern Italy’s rural contexts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21692016 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vincenzo Todaro (0000-0002-0465-7187, University of Palermo, corresponding author), Salvatore Siringo (University of Palermo) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 359-382 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Planning Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1356-3475 • E-ISSN: 1469-9265 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13563475.2025.2459879 |
| OpenAlex | W4407136579 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 71 |
The article addresses the issue of the spatial spread of informal migrant settlements in the Southern Italy rural contexts in order to improve the understanding and spatial categorization of migratory phenomena for spatial planning. Assuming Sicily as a case study, the article uses an exploratory approach to investigate the informal migrant settlements’ localization choices, cross-referencing demographic data, spatial distribution of agricultural production, external/internal migration routes and reception policies deficits. The innovative contribution shows how such localization choices are not random, but respond to precise criteria that disavow the levels of informality characterizing these realities. Extremizing critical reflection, the ‘rules’ of informality are configured then as an interpretative tool for better understanding, and responding to the social and spatial justice challenges posed to planning by migration phenomena. Explaining these ‘rules’ can help break the invisibility’s veil that characterizes these realities and dispel the ambiguity of ‘reception’ policies towards truly integrated models
Archaeology · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Human settlement · Informal settlements · Migrant workers · Sociology · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Rural development and sustainability · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
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| Highly cited | No |