Rural revival? The rise in internal migration to rural areas during the COVID-19 pandemic. Who moved and Where?

Journal of Rural Studies, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 96, С. 332 - 342

Опубликована: Ноя. 21, 2022

During the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, anecdotal evidence a "rural revival" emerged mirroring "urban exodus" hypothesis. Currently, we know that internal migration to rural areas increased in some countries during 2020, although not with intensity speculated by media. However, little is known about attributes attracting migrants, demographic composition inflows, and if counterurbanisation movements persisted over 2021. Drawing on administrative population register data, analysed main types pulling migrants Spain their characteristics, namely age, sex place birth 2020 using period 2016-2019 as benchmark. Our results show in-migration close cities high prevalence second homes while out-migration declined. Exceptionally inflows 2021, but outflows converged figures observed prior pandemic. Inflows comprised across wide age spectrum, from young adults families retired individuals. These flows also foreign-born, particularly populations range Latin American countries.

Язык: Английский

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Urban exodus? Understanding human mobility in Britain during the COVID‐19 pandemic using Meta‐Facebook data

Population Space and Place, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 29(1)

Опубликована: Дек. 7, 2022

Abstract Existing empirical work has focused on assessing the effectiveness of nonpharmaceutical interventions human mobility to contain spread COVID‐19. Less is known about ways in which COVID‐19 pandemic reshaped spatial patterns population movement within countries. Anecdotal evidence an urban exodus from large cities rural areas emerged during early phases across western societies. Yet, these claims have not been empirically assessed. Traditional data sources, such as censuses offer coarse temporal frequency analyse over infrequent time intervals. Drawing a set 21 million observations Meta‐Facebook users, we aim extent and evolution changes rural–urban continuum Britain 18‐month period March 2020 August 2021. Our findings show overall sustained decline periods high stringency measures, with most densely populated reporting largest reductions. During periods, also find higher‐than‐average high‐density low‐density areas, lending some support large‐scale movements cities. that trends were temporary. Overall levels trended back precoronavirus after easing interventions. Following interventions, found reduction rise agglomerations. Overall, reveal while generated shock waves leading temporary Britain, resulting vibrations significantly prevalent structures national pattern movement. As 2021, internal sit at intermediate level between those observed pre‐ pandemic.

Язык: Английский

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Internal migration in the time of Covid: Who moves out of the inner city of Stockholm and where do they go?

Population Space and Place, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 29(4)

Опубликована: Дек. 21, 2022

Abstract After the outbreak of COVID‐19 pandemic, media abounded with stories people ‘fleeing city‐centres’ and ‘finding refuge in countryside’. A recurrent argument is that shift towards remote work has prompted individuals to reconsider their living situation envisage possibility relocating further away from workplace. The aim this study examine patterns out‐migration Stockholm inner city during as well characteristics out‐migrants. We use Swedish register data compare trends for first year pandemic (2020) 5 years preceding it (2015–2019). Our shows that, similar other large cities across world, moved out a higher degree 2020 than pandemic. majority movers relocated suburbs, which experienced substantial increase inflows city. Yet number smaller municipalities, including traditional tourist destinations, also received more residents 2020. Although remains be seen whether observed will long‐term trend, paper discusses policy implications out‐migration, perspective both sending receiving locations.

Язык: Английский

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Continuity or change? How the onset of COVID‐19 affected internal migration in Australia

Population Space and Place, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 29(2)

Опубликована: Окт. 27, 2022

Despite anecdotal evidence of a COVID-19 induced decline in the intensity interstate migration Australia, population-level is limited. The recent release 2020 wave Household, Income and Labour Dynamics Australia (HILDA) Survey provides unique opportunity to robustly assess effect pandemic on level, direction, determinants, reasons for Australia. By applying series regression models individual-level longitudinal microdata, measuring at range spatial scales, this paper shows that has somewhat accelerated long-term internal migration-particularly residential mobility, short-distance migration, due employment involuntary reasons. socio-demographic determinants have remained broadly stable, despite slight increase deterring duration residence reduction impact education. Finally, we show net gains regional areas underpinned by decrease outflows. Juxtaposing these results with aggregate-level statistics from Australian Bureau Statistics 2021, conclude date been minimal likely be short-lived. However, it may still too soon make definitive judgement, as shifts work patterns stemming further transform composition migration.

Язык: Английский

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The appeal of cities may not wane due to the COVID-19 pandemic and remote working

npj Urban Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 4(1)

Опубликована: Март 14, 2024

Abstract Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, speculations on decline of major cities have surged, with studies noting temporary population decreases across various worldwide. However, research scarcely addresses pandemic’s enduring influence perceptions city living. Rather than exploring mid- to long-term impacts, current literature focuses mainly comparing changes in residential preferences during and before pandemic. To fill this gap, we conducted a randomized conjoint experiment scrutinize altered attitudes toward residing Tokyo Metropolis due Scenarios encompassed reminders potential pandemic re-occurrence teleworking options. Despite variations depending scenarios socio-demographic characteristics survey participants, overall, results show that surge remote working did not diminish allure Tokyo, implying low probability an urban decline. These outcomes advocate for compact development bolster resilience against forthcoming stressors like climate change.

Язык: Английский

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Trends in internal migration in Japan, 2012–2020: The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic

Population Space and Place, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 29(4)

Опубликована: Ноя. 8, 2022

In the past 10 years or so, there have been growing concerns in Japan that migration trends, such as large in-migration to Tokyo metropolitan area (TMA) at national scale and movements from suburbs centres scale, widened core-periphery disparities each under population decline. However, COVID-19 pandemic led unexpected changes these patterns, a weakened concentration TMA. This study aims examine internal trends 2012, on axes of centre-suburbs areas, patterns caused by 2020. First, we prepared intermunicipal origin-destination tables estimating suppressed flows 2012-2020 using iterative proportional fitting technique, then calculated net efficiency indices based seven types: centre TMA, major other areas nonmetropolitan areas. The results indicate 2020 TMA drastically dropped lowest level during period, contrasting with an upward trend 2012-2019. strongly affected from/to within much gain centre, but impact efficiencies among was minimal. These findings can help providing direction for postpandemic policy challenge spatial planning Japan, example, still widening between regions renewed threat urban sprawl increased

Язык: Английский

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The social stratification of internal migration and daily mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(1)

Опубликована: Май 27, 2024

Abstract This study leverages mobile data for 5.4 million users to unveil the complex dynamics of daily mobility and longer-term relocations in from Santiago, Chile, during COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on socioeconomic differentials. We estimated a relative increase mobility, 2020, lower-income compared higher-income regions. In contrast, relocation rose primarily among groups. These shifts indicate nuanced responses pandemic across classes. Compared 2017, economic factors 2020 had stronger influence decision relocate selection destinations, suggesting transformations behaviors. Contrary previously held beliefs, there was no evidence supporting preference rural over urban despite surge emigration Santiago pandemic. enhances our understanding how varying conditions interact with decisions crises provides insights policymakers aiming enact fair evidence-based measures rapidly changing circumstances.

Язык: Английский

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Nature experience from yards provide an important space for mental health during Covid-19

npj Urban Sustainability, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 3(1)

Опубликована: Март 10, 2023

Abstract Urban dwellers’ use of public and private green spaces may have changed during the early years Covid-19 pandemic due to movement restriction. A survey was deployed in Brisbane Sydney, Australia 1 year after start restrictions (April 2021) explore relationships mental health wellbeing different patterns yard versus space visitation. More frequent initial correlated with lower stress, depression, anxiety higher wellbeing. However, greater duration visits (week prior survey) associated anxiety, depression scores, potentially because individuals seek nature immediately available for emotional regulation difficult times. The results highlight importance yards that between interaction be context timeframe dependent.

Язык: Английский

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Counterurbanisation in post-covid-19 times. Signifier of resurgent interest in rural space across the global North?

Journal of Rural Studies, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 110, С. 103378 - 103378

Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2024

This review paper draws upon a wide range of diverse international sources to give still relatively early assessment the extent which COVID-19 pandemic stimulated resurgence counterurbanisation across much global North. Whilst it finds and argues that 'resurgence' was apparent, may not have been as strong or lasting suggested by media reports in particular. Indeed, numerous challenges any such are noted, drawn especially from recent reflections on period. Nonetheless, counterurban revival is seen being significant more widely fits with wider resurgent interest 'all things rural' pre-dated but further it. In contrast celebrated rural, also notes how city life often unsatisfactory during pandemic, least because its usual underpinning everyday mobilities strongly compromised. condition stimulated, particular, turn rural for pragmatic than idealistic reasons, health freedom space. Overall, whole experience sits within political questions about access space centrally involving rural. • Well-established North attracted renewed attention via reinforcement through COVID-19. Causes boost noted limited, we now be seeing re-urbanisation returning. Even temporary 'things pre-dating carrying today. The has animated debates land housing key issue.

Язык: Английский

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Pandemic Im/Mobility as Opportunity: Middle‐Class Asian Migrant Women in Australia

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 11, 2025

ABSTRACT Studies on the impact of COVID‐19 ethnic minorities are often centred around racism and socio‐economic inequality. Accordingly, people with Asian heritage frequently portrayed as victims, rather than agency. Drawing from interviews middle‐class migrant women, we examine various im/mobilities women experienced during pandemic: in public/private sphere, urban to regional cities, intimacies international students. Our research demonstrated how female migrants empowered themselves pandemic by becoming mobile multiple ways. Certainly, study's participants did encounter immobility. However, their circumstances benefitted significantly status, relatively young age independent visa status. The attention participants' lives before also enabled insight into relationality im/mobility: even immobilised many people, it could mobilise reconfigure opportunity.

Язык: Английский

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