The intercultural city: Real estate markets, migratory trends and social dynamics = La città interculturale: dinamiche immobiliari, migratorie e sociali

New ethnicities and new cultures are taking up residence in our cities: for years the flow of foreign people has been compensating the decreasing rates of natural growth and population ageing. This trend comes along with several consequences in the real estate market, and the scientific literature has shown up events in common with many countries. Spatial segregation, as a consequence of real estate dynamics, has to be critically evaluated: it is by no means a neutral mechanism, yet it contributes in no small measure to the spatial segregation of the smaller communities.