Abstract The spatial distribution of immigrant groups is a more relevant topic now than ever before. While the study of this topic has a long tradition in the “traditional” immigration countries, it is rare in the very different context of Central and Eastern Europe, especially at the level of metropolitan areas. This study aims to address this gap by providing an analysis of the spatial distribution of various immigrant groups (defined by country of citizenship) in 17 Czech metropolitan areas, and its determinants. First, we characterize the specific situation of the Czech immigration system. Then we use cluster analysis to create a typology of neighbourhoods and compare the distribution of immigrant groups in each type of neighbourhood. Finally, we use regression analysis to examine which characteristics of the local environment are connected to concentrations of different immigrant groups. We show that the presence of foreigners remains associated with core urban areas. Some predominantly Western citizens act as gentrifiers, being associated with spacious pre-war apartments in prestigious inner-city areas, but there are also signs of suburbanization among more well-off immigrants to Czech metropolitan areas. We identify little evidence of ghettoization of immigrants into socially excluded areas.

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移民群体与当地环境：捷克大都市区的社会空间差异

摘要 移民群体的空间分布是一个比以往任何时候都更相关的话题。虽然这一课题的研究在“传统”移民国家有着悠久的传统，但在中欧和东欧截然不同的背景下，尤其是在大都市区层面，则很少见。本研究旨在通过分析 17 个捷克大都市区的各种移民群体（由国籍国定义）的空间分布及其决定因素来解决这一差距。首先，我们描述了捷克移民系统的具体情况。然后我们使用聚类分析来创建社区类型，并比较每种类型社区中移民群体的分布。最后，我们使用回归分析来检查当地环境的哪些特征与不同移民群体的集中程度有关。我们表明外国人的存在仍然与核心城市地区有关。一些以西方为主的公民充当绅士，他们在著名的市中心地区拥有宽敞的战前公寓，但也有迹象表明，捷克大都市地区的富裕移民也有郊区化的迹象。我们几乎没有发现移民进入社会排斥地区的贫民窟化的证据。但也有更富裕的捷克大都市地区移民的郊区化迹象。我们几乎没有发现移民进入社会排斥地区的贫民窟化的证据。但也有更富裕的捷克大都市地区移民的郊区化迹象。我们几乎没有发现移民进入社会排斥地区的贫民窟化的证据。