Factors influencing spatial mobility of population and the impact on the regional development
Overview
Background & policy context:
The movement of people, goods and information has accelerated considerably in the recent decades. The need to explain these processes is becoming increasingly important, and therefore requires new research methods.
Objectives:
The aim of this research programme is to clarify the main patterns of space-time mobility of the population in Estonia and how different personal and environmental characteristics influence these patterns.
The project studies effects of population mobility and migration on the development of Estonian cities, regions and on the environment.
Methodology:
The research will employ the traditional methods of migration studies, and innovative methods such as mobile positioning and environmental monitoring. The research team includes experienced geographers from different sub disciplines who have demonstrated a capability to run interdisciplinary research projects in population mobility and environmental impacts. A laboratory of mobile positioning and urban environment has been established.
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