Strategic evaluation of rural-to-urban migration trends and policies in Türkiye
Rural-urban migration refers to the movement of people from rural to urban areas. This study strategically evaluates rural-to-urban migration trends and policies in Türkiye using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) methods under Fermatean fuzzy logic. The main and sub-factors influencing rural-to-...
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| description | Rural-urban migration refers to the movement of people from rural to urban areas. This study strategically evaluates rural-to-urban migration trends and policies in Türkiye using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) methods under Fermatean fuzzy logic. The main and sub-factors influencing rural-to-urban are identified and structured under the PESTELT (Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, Legal, and Transportation) framework. It identifies key drivers of rural-to-urban migration, such as employment opportunities and educational access, rather than solely focusing on the cost of living. The goal is to develop strategies that encourage reverse migration back to rural areas. Using integrated Fermatean Fuzzy-Analytical Hierarchy Process (FF-AHP) and Fermatean Fuzzy-Evaluation based on Distance from Average Solution (FF-EDAS) methods, the study prioritizes strategies like regional employment investments and promoting village industries to strengthen rural settlement. Findings offer policy insights to balance urban-rural population distribution sustainably. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-152eefde6b814d78a215f982bcecf6092025-08-20T03:32:20ZengElsevierSustainable Futures2666-18882025-12-011010087510.1016/j.sftr.2025.100875Strategic evaluation of rural-to-urban migration trends and policies in TürkiyeSukran Seker0Ertugrul Ayyildiz1Nezir Aydin2Department of Industrial Engineering, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, TürkiyeCollege of Science and Engineering, Hamad bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar; Department of Industrial Engineering, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Türkiye; Corresponding author.Department of Industrial Engineering, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Türkiye; College of Science and Engineering, Hamad bin Khalifa University, Doha, QatarRural-urban migration refers to the movement of people from rural to urban areas. This study strategically evaluates rural-to-urban migration trends and policies in Türkiye using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) methods under Fermatean fuzzy logic. The main and sub-factors influencing rural-to-urban are identified and structured under the PESTELT (Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, Legal, and Transportation) framework. It identifies key drivers of rural-to-urban migration, such as employment opportunities and educational access, rather than solely focusing on the cost of living. The goal is to develop strategies that encourage reverse migration back to rural areas. Using integrated Fermatean Fuzzy-Analytical Hierarchy Process (FF-AHP) and Fermatean Fuzzy-Evaluation based on Distance from Average Solution (FF-EDAS) methods, the study prioritizes strategies like regional employment investments and promoting village industries to strengthen rural settlement. Findings offer policy insights to balance urban-rural population distribution sustainably.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266618882500440XInternal migrationRural-to-urban migrationFermatean fuzzy numbersAHPEDAS |
| spellingShingle | Sukran Seker Ertugrul Ayyildiz Nezir Aydin Strategic evaluation of rural-to-urban migration trends and policies in Türkiye Sustainable Futures Internal migration Rural-to-urban migration Fermatean fuzzy numbers AHP EDAS |
| title | Strategic evaluation of rural-to-urban migration trends and policies in Türkiye |
| title_full | Strategic evaluation of rural-to-urban migration trends and policies in Türkiye |
| title_fullStr | Strategic evaluation of rural-to-urban migration trends and policies in Türkiye |
| title_full_unstemmed | Strategic evaluation of rural-to-urban migration trends and policies in Türkiye |
| title_short | Strategic evaluation of rural-to-urban migration trends and policies in Türkiye |
| title_sort | strategic evaluation of rural to urban migration trends and policies in turkiye |
| topic | Internal migration Rural-to-urban migration Fermatean fuzzy numbers AHP EDAS |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266618882500440X |
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