Does immigration induce urban sprawl? A dynamic demographic analysis for the U. S.
citation_date
2002
Description
This article, utilizing U.S. Census data from 1980 and 1990, probes the relationship between immigration and urban sprawl. The preliminary findings reveal that native-born and foreign-born populations are very different regarding their household behaviors. Population growth caused by immigration is not likely the major causal factor to urban sprawl. The residential pattern of native-borns is more prone to inducing urban sprawl, since native-borns have a much higher growth rate in the number of households, owner-occupied housing, suburban residency, and demand for new housing. The article also shows that household behavior is a critical factor in causing urban sprawl. Household growth rather than population growth has a stronger causal linkage with urban sprawl. Future research on implementing microdata is necessary to better untangle the complex relationship.
Type
text;
citation_publisher
University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture
citation_firstpage
41
Citation_lastpage
62
citation_keywords
Urban sprawl; Immigration; Household growth; Population growth;
Subject (LCSH)
Cities and towns -- Growth; United States -- Emigration and immigration;
citation_language
eng;
Bibliographic Citation
Yu, Z. (2002). Does immigration induce urban sprawl? A dynamic demographic analysis for the U.S. Planning Forum, 8, 41-62.
Rights Management
(c)University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture
