Abstract
Urban spatial restructuring in China has brought about neighborhood segregation and different residential inclinations (permanent, migrant, and short-term). The aim of this study is to examine the causal effect of neighborhoods on people's residential inclinations and demonstrate the formation of short-term residential inclination (STRI). The data used here is a survey research (N=745) conducted in four different neighborhoods (newly developed neighborhoods in an inner area and suburban area; old neighborhoods in an inner area and suburban area) in Dalian City in September 2003. The findings are as follows :
(1) Young people showed strong STRI, while elderly people preferred living permanently in the present neighborhoods.
(2) A higher educational background was associated with migrant inclination, while lower educational background was associated with permanent inclination.
(3) Higher satisfaction toward the present neighborhood was associated with permanent residential inclination, while lower satisfaction was associated with migrant inclination or STRI.
(4) Residents in a newly developed inner-area neighborhood showed strong STRI, and those in suburban areas showed strong permanent residential inclination.
The conclusion is that different residential inclinations were formed as a spatial result of urban restructuring, i.e. STRI in newly developed inner-areas and permanent residential inclination in suburban areas.
