Population mobility, urban centrality and subnetworks in China revealed by social sensing big data
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21086237 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hongwei Guo (0000-0002-4046-2643, East China Normal University), Ji Han (0000-0002-2811-3504, East China Normal University), Jian Wang (0000-0001-6128-1254, SILC Business School, Shanghai University, China; Business School, University of Technology Sydney, Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1855-1858 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning A Economy and Space (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-518X • E-ISSN: 1472-3409 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0308518x211035400 |
| OpenAlex | W3183960990 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 3 |
Studying the spatial pattern of population flows is important to gain insights into economic connections, city networks and traffic demand. The dearth of integrative data suggests that the spatial pattern of population migration has still received relatively scant research with modified algorithms despite its vital guidance in epidemic control. To address this gap, we employ unique social sensing data from the Tencent migration platform to investigate the spatial configuration of population migration in China. Based on the identified 2,555,596 aggregated origin-destination records in 2018, we map the spatial pattern of population flow with the algorithm of eigenvector centrality. The geovisualisation illustrates that population flows present an uneven spatial pattern with a clear east/west divide. The geovisualisation depicts that the cities with higher administrative levels show corresponding high centrality to a certain extent. The results also show that subnetworks of migration flow demonstrate that population flows are near movements
Biology · Cartography · Centrality · China · Common spatial pattern · Economic geography · Floating population · Geographic mobility · Geography · Population · Regional science · Sociology · Spatial ecology · Statistics · Computer Science · Demography · Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis · Impact of Light on Environment and Health · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |