This study used an ethnographic research method as it was gathered from observations of individuals in their natural environment and face-to-face interviews. As the sole researcher, I heavily relied on taking notes while I was traveling through "undesirable areas of land." My research question sought to specifically answer how housing inequality varied throughout the Mediterranean and how it impacted the individuals subject to it. The Mediterranean countries examined were Portugal, Morocco, Spain, Croatia, Greece, and Cyprus. To carry this project out, I took detailed in-country notes and relied heavily on qualitative data, as well as previous research presented in my Social Inequality class. 

One of the biggest obstacles encountered in my research process was my inability to remain in the countries for an extended period of time. However, to counter that obstacle I immersed myself in local communities to the best of my ability to make up for the breadth of my stay. In addition, another of the obstacles faced was my inability to quantify my data. However, this barrier was countered by collecting qualitative information that could later be tested using quantitative methods. 

My visual data was collected using an iPhone camera to capture my observations digitally. In the end, I analyzed the inequalities found in housing in the six countries visited. Throughout my research, I heavily focused on finding similar patterns and commonalities in what it is that led to the housing crisis these countries face. In the process, I ultimately discovered that poor and informal settlements arose because of low social class, inability to access resources, gender, socioeconomic standing, and race. Withal, my research sought to assess a variety of issues that assessed how housing inequality permeates the Mediterranean with most countries having similar patterns of why this occurs. The ramifications of these issues show the need for more than governmental intervention as their societies need a better redistribution of resources. Moreover, uncovering how tourism also affects housing inequality due to the rise of short-term rentals was another finding that indicated why housing inequality trends are so high. In the end, while there were many limitations to this study, I believe it establishes the groundwork for future research.