I think it's kinda wild to claim than international students drive more gentrification (or are somehow a major driver of it) than the overall effects of having a college/university in a given area.
Do most universities have dorms in other parts of Europe? Because in Denmark, the universities are in the biggest cities, and maybe have housing for 1.000 people between all of them, which is far too little for them to make a difference in the cities they are placed. Come to think of it, my former university had a specific housing foundation for international students, to help them find housing.
I think it's kinda wild to claim than international students drive more gentrification (or are somehow a major driver of it) than the overall effects of having a college/university in a given area.
In many places universities are straight in the cities and have dorms so I don't know how much gentrification they can do.
Do most universities have dorms in other parts of Europe? Because in Denmark, the universities are in the biggest cities, and maybe have housing for 1.000 people between all of them, which is far too little for them to make a difference in the cities they are placed. Come to think of it, my former university had a specific housing foundation for international students, to help them find housing.