Journal of Korean Society of Rural Planning (농촌계획)

Korean Society of Rural Planning (한국농촌계획학회)
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Analysis of The Relationship Between Pattern of Migration and Inequality of Population in Rural Areas - Based on the Eups and Myeons in Chungbuk -

농촌지역 인구이동 유형과 인구 불균형성 간의 연관성 분석 - 충북 읍면지역 중심으로 -

  • Rui Qu (Department of Agricultural and Rural Engineering, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Sang-Hyun Lee (Department of Agricultural and Rural Engineering, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Zaewoong Rhee (Department of Agricultural and Rural Engineering, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Seung-jong Bae (Institutes of Green Bio Science and Technology, Seoul National University) ;
  • Sungyun Lee (Department of Agricultural and Rural Engineering, Chungbuk National University)
  • 취뤼 (충북대학교 지역건설공학과) ;
  • 이상현 (충북대학교 지역건설공학과) ;
  • 리재웅 (충북대학교 지역건설공학과) ;
  • 배승종 (서울대학교 그린바이오과학기술연구원) ;
  • 이성윤 (충북대학교 지역건설공학과)
  • Received : 2023.11.15
  • Accepted : 2023.11.21
  • Published : 2024.02.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the possible relationship between population migration and population inequality in rural areas. This study conducted a case study on the eup·myeon(rural)areas in Chungcheongbuk-do. First, the population migration was divided into four patterns, and the characteristics of population migration in rural areas were analyzed based on the net migration. The analysis results showed that there was serious migration between rural areas, and the population in rural areas mainly moved out to urban areas within the province, but the urban population outside the province moved out to rural areas. The main areas of population inflows included areas such as Deoksan-eup, Jincheon-gun, Osong-eup and Ochang-eup, Cheongju-si. Second, the Theil index was used to quantitatively analyze the level of population inequality between rural areas. The Theil index of the population aged 0~14 increased from 0.38 to 0.53, that of population aged 15-64 increased from 0.22 to 0.30, and that of population aged over 65 increased from 0.07 to 0.09, indicating an increase in population inequality. Finally, due to the continued large-scale inflows of population into Osong-eup and Ochang-eup, the Theil index of total population in Cheongju-si increased from 0.13 in 2009 to 0.23 in 2020, which meant that the level of population inequality had increased. Similarly, due to the continued large population inflows into Deoksan-eup, the Theil index of total population in Jincheon-gun increased from 0.14 in 2009 to 0.18 in 2020, which meant that the level of population inequality had increased. In conclusion, large-scale population inflows into specific areas will lead to an increase in the level of population inequality.

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이 논문은 충북대학교 국립대학육성사업(2022)지원을 받아 작성되었음.

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