The Trend of “Counterurbanization” of Population Spatial Distribution and Its Influencing Factors in the Yangtze River Economic Belt
Zhang Qichun1 Mei Ying2
1.College of Public Administration，Hubei Local Government Administration and Local Development Research Center， Central China Normal University， Wuhan 430079; 2.College of Public Administration, Central China Normal University， Wuhan 430079
Abstract：Taking the Yangtze River Economic Belt for example， this paper analyzes the counterurbanization trend of population spatial distribution in different city groups as well as inside cities， and its influencing factors by applying the ROXY index and PLSSEM model. The results show that in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River， the phenomenon of “counterurbanization” in which the population spreads from the central city to the periphery appears in cities including Shanghai， Wuhan， Nanjing， Chengdu， Hefei， Nanchang and Changsha. The influencing factors such as household registration, land policies，family responsibilities, children’s education and individual welfare are all significantly related to the population “counterurbanization” trend. The results have important implications for clarifying the new trend of population migration， exploring the dynamic mechanism of “counterurbanization”， and understanding and making good use of the “counterurbanization”trend.
张启春 梅 莹. 长江经济带人口空间分布的“逆城市化”趋势及影响因素研究[J]. 华中师范大学学报（人文社会科学版）, 2020, 59(1): 43-53.
Zhang Qichun Mei Ying. The Trend of “Counterurbanization” of Population Spatial Distribution and Its Influencing Factors in the Yangtze River Economic Belt. journal1, 2020, 59(1): 43-53.
2020, Vol. 59 
