Understanding how different factors impact migration destination choices is one of the main
research themes in demographic studies. The current study uses relative intrinsic attractivity …

China is currently at a crucial stage of rural revival and transformation growth. Accurate
measurement of rural development status is able to provide decision-making services for …

Unintended releases from industrial facilities can expose fenceline communities to
hazardous substances, and distance between facilities and nearby residential development …

Dramatic land use change in China affects ecosystem degradation and restoration.
Identifying the evolving role of land use in ecosystem degradation and restoration in China …

Urbanization results in increasing impervious surfaces with the potential to threaten fragile
environments and heighten flood risks. In the United States, research on the social …

Transportation infrastructures play an essential role in influencing population and
employment change. While railroads, highways, and airports were constructed in different …

Purpose Land transactions are a key indicator of urban sustainable development and urban
space expansion. Therefore, this paper aims to study the spatial correlation of different types …

The imbalance between the population, transportation, and construction is an important
factor affecting coordinated regional development in China. Using transportation land area …

Understanding the potential mechanisms of population mobility is important in population
studies. The current study calculates a place attractivity score and collects 12 socioeconomic …

Perspectives in human ecology and political economy present local growth as a syndrome
of interdependent changes happening over time within municipalities. This quantitative …