The transition of farmers into citizens is a typical representation and a significant part of urbanization,which takes place in the form of human migration,either short-distance or long-distance,from the countryside t...The transition of farmers into citizens is a typical representation and a significant part of urbanization,which takes place in the form of human migration,either short-distance or long-distance,from the countryside to the city.Large flow of rural-urban migrants,together with sustained expansion of urban areas,is more remarkable in the acceleration stage of urbanization,leading to critical demographic changes of cities in terms of structural composition and spatial distribution,all of which have become main subjects of urban studies and planning.展开更多
文摘The transition of farmers into citizens is a typical representation and a significant part of urbanization,which takes place in the form of human migration,either short-distance or long-distance,from the countryside to the city.Large flow of rural-urban migrants,together with sustained expansion of urban areas,is more remarkable in the acceleration stage of urbanization,leading to critical demographic changes of cities in terms of structural composition and spatial distribution,all of which have become main subjects of urban studies and planning.