Population Distribution Evolution Characteristics and Shift Growth Analysis in Shiyang River Basin

Minzhi Chen^1*, Peizhen Wang², Li Chen³

¹Institute of Urban Planning and Design, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
²The School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
³The High School Attached to Northwest Normal University, Nanjing, China.

DOI: 10.4236/ijg.2014.511113                

Abstract

In recent years, the population size and scale of the Shiyang River Basin unceasingly expanding lead to a series of ecological environment: surface water reducing, land desertification and Ground water levels fall, etc. Research evolution characteristics of population distribution and migration growth of Shiyang River Basin contribute to river water resources and the industrial development of the comprehensive management. The article using the distribution of population structure index, population distribution center of gravity model and the population migration growth analysis model analyzes the distribution of the population evolution characteristics and population migration growth characteristics of Shiyang River Basin in 2000 to 2010. The results show that: 1) Considering Shiyang River Basin, population density is generally low, population distribution difference is bigger and concentration distribution in the middle corridor plain and three big population distribution center of Minqin oasis area, presenting a “point-areas-ribbon” structure characteristics. 2) The population distribution trend of Shiyang River Basin is constantly concentration, but the change is slow; the population distribution of Minqin is in the highest concentration degree, but the trend has been declining. 3) The focus of population density in river basin locates in Liangzhou district of Daliu country; in ten years, it migrates about 1209 m to southwest Wuwei City direction, but migration along the direction things is bigger than the north and south direction. The focus of population density and the basin geometry center is far away. 4) For ten years, at the township for basic statistics unit, each level population migration change within the overall is not significant: township level > prefecture-level cities level > counties level. 5) For ten years, there are significant changes in population migration between watershed township units, Wuwei City and Gulang Town are the two main concentrations of population centers.

Keywords

Shiyang River Basin, Population Distribution, Evolution Characteristics, Shift Growth Analysis

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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