01604nas a2200145   4500008004100000245004700041210004700088300001000135490000700145520116200152100002201314700002001336700002101356856008101377       2023                        eng d00aMobility Constraints in Segregation Models0 aMobility Constraints in Segregation Models  a120870 v133 aSince the development of the original Schelling model of urban segregation, several enhancements have been proposed, but none have considered the impact of mobility constraints on model dynamics. Recent studies have shown that human mobility follows specific patterns, such as a preference for short distances and dense locations. This paper proposes a segregation model incorporating mobility constraints to make agents select their location based on distance and location relevance. Our findings indicate that the mobility-constrained model produces lower segregation levels but takes longer to converge than the original Schelling model. We identified a few persistently unhappy agents from the minority group who cause this prolonged convergence time and lower segregation level as they move around the grid centre. Our study presents a more realistic representation of how agents move in urban areas and provides a novel and insightful approach to analyzing the impact of mobility constraints on segregation models. We highlight the significance of incorporating mobility constraints when policymakers design interventions to address urban segregation.1 aGambetta, Daniele1 aMauro, Giovanni1 aPappalardo, Luca  uhttps://kdd.isti.cnr.it/publications/mobility-constraints-segregation-models