Beyond Gated Communities: A Typology of Residential Compounds in Granada

Henar Baldán (), José Manuel Torrado and Joaquín Susino
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Henar Baldán: Department of Sociology, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
José Manuel Torrado: Department of Sociology, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Joaquín Susino: Department of Sociology, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain

Land, 2024, vol. 13, issue 8, 1-16

Abstract: Gated communities have spread globally, though unevenly. However, their early popularity and expansion from North America to other different localities have led to their physical and social diversification (i.e., morphological design and locking mechanisms and their resident profiles, which are not limited to the richest classes). This diversity has resulted in varied and sometimes conflicting concepts and classification criteria. Given this situation, this study aims to propose a typology of these developments that encompasses all current forms, based on an exhaustive census we compiled. We used a broader concept adapted to the research context, that of the ‘Residential Compound’, based on the idea that total closure is not an essential condition for consideration. Although the empirical work is based on the metropolitan area of Granada (Spain), we believe it is representative of most Spanish and possibly European metropolitan areas. Using satellite images and the Spanish electronic cadastre, we compiled a census of 642 residential compounds, classified based on over 50 variables. These compounds were categorized into five types depending on the enclosure level: (1) protected compounds; (2) controlled compounds; (3) structurally self-isolated compounds; (4) individualistic compounds; and (5) symbolic compounds.

Keywords: gated communities; residential compounds; typology; metropolitan area; Granada (Spain) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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