From Co-presence to Social Integration

Ascertain how co-presence measured via smartphone-based co-location translates into meaningful social interactions and social integration between native-born and foreign-born populations by developing and applying alternative measurement methods beyond co-presence indicators.

Background

Experienced segregation in this study is derived from co-presence in shared spaces, but co-presence does not necessarily indicate meaningful social contact or integration. The authors emphasize the need to connect co-location-based measures to actual social interactions.

They propose that advancing methods beyond co-presence metrics is necessary to understand the social integration implications of mobility-derived exposure, highlighting a methodological gap in current segregation research.