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[The 1980s: demographic trends reversed]
Schweizerische Zeitschrift Fur Volkswirtschaft Und Statistik
|September 1, 1992
Summary
Switzerland
Area of Science:
- Demography
- Urban Sociology
- Human Geography
Context:
- Analysis of recent shifts in Switzerland's population distribution.
- Focus on interregional migration patterns and their evolving spatial preferences.
- Observation of a slowing center-periphery dichotomy in population distribution.
Purpose:
- To analyze recent changes in the spatial distribution of Switzerland's population.
- To investigate the factors influencing population redistribution.
- To understand the micro-processes driving population distribution patterns.
Summary:
- Switzerland's population distribution is reaching a new equilibrium, with interregional migration losing spatial preferences.
- The traditional center-periphery model is diminishing.
- Increased population segregation within urban agglomerations indicates a significant micro-level shift.
Impact:
- Suggests a fundamental change in population distribution dynamics within Switzerland.
- Highlights the growing importance of micro-level processes in shaping demographic patterns.
- Indicates increasing population segregation within urban areas.