Open AccessNew patterns of spatial distribution of the population in Kainuu, Finland
Author(s) -
Elli Heikkilä
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
finnish yearbook of population research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1796-6191
pISSN - 1796-6183
DOI - 10.23979/fypr.44904
Subject(s) - geography , economic geography , attractiveness , differential (mechanical device) , rural area , population , phenomenon , distribution (mathematics) , demographic economics , internal migration , regional science , demography , sociology , political science , economics , psychology , mathematics , mathematical analysis , physics , quantum mechanics , law , psychoanalysis , engineering , aerospace engineering
Migration is a process of long duration, which reflects the migrant’s needs and values. The causes of migration relate to the physical and social environments, and these factors can be described by push and pull theories. The probability of moving to a specific location depends on the differential attractiveness of the various regions available to the migrant. The rise of the turnaround phenomenon in migration in the developed countries has been explained by changes in the place-preference value system. Migration to the countryside has focused on areas within easy access of the main built-up areas in Kainuu, Finland.