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Explanations for long‐distance counter‐urban migration into fringe areas in Denmark
Author(s) -
Andersen Hans Skifter
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
population, space and place
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.398
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1544-8452
pISSN - 1544-8444
DOI - 10.1002/psp.568
Subject(s) - net migration rate , danish , geography , demographic economics , irregular migration , economic geography , economics , sociology , population , demography , population growth , linguistics , philosophy
In Denmark, as in most other European countries, there is a net migration from the less urbanized to the more urbanized parts of the country. This article summarizes the results of a Danish study on the extent and composition of migration flows; and on factors and conditions that have a decisive influence on migration to fringe areas. The study shows that a considerable share of movers to the fringe areas in Denmark can be characterised as income‐transfer mover. They are people without employment moving to get lower housing costs. But there are also groups of people moving to employment in the areas, going back to places where they have grown up or moving to better housing conditions in a more natural environment. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.