Visualising urbanisation and semi-urbanisation of rural migrants in China: a perspective from migration network and destination preference
Aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, which emphasise creating inclusive and sustainable human settlements, China launched the New-Type Urbanisation plan to promote equitable urban development. This study seeks to deepen understanding of urbanisation and inform policy inter...
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| description | Aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, which emphasise creating inclusive and sustainable human settlements, China launched the New-Type Urbanisation plan to promote equitable urban development. This study seeks to deepen understanding of urbanisation and inform policy interventions by visualising the geographical characteristics of urbanisation and semi-urbanisation among rural migrants in China. Using social network analysis (SNA) and survey data from 82,762 rural migrants across 287 cities, we compare the spatial migration patterns of urbanised and semi-urbanised groups. Our findings highlight distinct geographical patterns: urbanisation is concentrated in economically advanced regions such as the Jing-Jin-Ji, Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta, while semi-urbanisation is more dispersed, driven by short-range migration flows. These insights underscore the necessity for targeted policy interventions to promote inclusivity and support hukou reform. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-454c389c80674e0695268a215bce49752025-01-16T10:20:22ZengTaylor & Francis GroupRegional Studies, Regional Science2168-13762025-12-011211410.1080/21681376.2024.2446168Visualising urbanisation and semi-urbanisation of rural migrants in China: a perspective from migration network and destination preferenceChenglong Wang0Jianfa Shen1Hengyu Gu2Dehao Shi3School of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Geography and Resource Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Geography and Resource Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, People’s Republic of ChinaAligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, which emphasise creating inclusive and sustainable human settlements, China launched the New-Type Urbanisation plan to promote equitable urban development. This study seeks to deepen understanding of urbanisation and inform policy interventions by visualising the geographical characteristics of urbanisation and semi-urbanisation among rural migrants in China. Using social network analysis (SNA) and survey data from 82,762 rural migrants across 287 cities, we compare the spatial migration patterns of urbanised and semi-urbanised groups. Our findings highlight distinct geographical patterns: urbanisation is concentrated in economically advanced regions such as the Jing-Jin-Ji, Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta, while semi-urbanisation is more dispersed, driven by short-range migration flows. These insights underscore the necessity for targeted policy interventions to promote inclusivity and support hukou reform.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21681376.2024.2446168Urbanisationsemi-urbanisationSocial Network AnalysisChinaJ61O15 |
| spellingShingle | Chenglong Wang Jianfa Shen Hengyu Gu Dehao Shi Visualising urbanisation and semi-urbanisation of rural migrants in China: a perspective from migration network and destination preference Regional Studies, Regional Science Urbanisation semi-urbanisation Social Network Analysis China J61 O15 |
| title | Visualising urbanisation and semi-urbanisation of rural migrants in China: a perspective from migration network and destination preference |
| title_full | Visualising urbanisation and semi-urbanisation of rural migrants in China: a perspective from migration network and destination preference |
| title_fullStr | Visualising urbanisation and semi-urbanisation of rural migrants in China: a perspective from migration network and destination preference |
| title_full_unstemmed | Visualising urbanisation and semi-urbanisation of rural migrants in China: a perspective from migration network and destination preference |
| title_short | Visualising urbanisation and semi-urbanisation of rural migrants in China: a perspective from migration network and destination preference |
| title_sort | visualising urbanisation and semi urbanisation of rural migrants in china a perspective from migration network and destination preference |
| topic | Urbanisation semi-urbanisation Social Network Analysis China J61 O15 |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21681376.2024.2446168 |
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