Classifying the Diversity of Urban Diversities: an Inductive Analysis of European Cities

Abstract This paper provides an empirical classification of migration-related diversities in 166 European cities. The local turn migration studies has shown that diversity may take varied forms different Our understanding how and why cities differ is lagging behind the wealth existing conceptualisations. partly because most look only at one kind city, particular, superdiverse global takes a systematic inductive approach to map urban setting understand reasons such variations. Applying quantitative methods France, Germany, Netherlands Italy, we search for new meaningful configurations based on measures volume, variety spread diversity. Five clusters are found: cities, migrant minority low-migration non-diverse Subsequently, develop better qualitative these by examining typical their economic positioning, history, policy political structures, as well social geographical position. A thorough classification, argue, necessary have more differentiated view go beyond one-size-fits-all solutions governance