<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Migration has key importance in explaining the spatial distribution of the population in Latvia. The study contributes to an understanding of population shift towards coastal areas affected by amenity-driven migration, beach-oriented tourism and land development. This research explores characteristics of the inhabitants of the Engure coastal area, with special attention to individual attitudes on specific life quality attributes. Using a survey of local residents conducted in 2010, we found statistically significant correlations between groups of the research population. The results show that in-migrants differ from long-term residents with regard to most socio-demographic and attitude variables studied. Similarly, differences were found by out-migration intentions of residents. The area selected for the case study serves as a prominent and instructive laboratory for our analysis due to its suburban location, comparatively stable population growth rates and richness in natural amenities. Moreover, the territory is set as a long-term socio-ecological research platform in Latvia. </p></abstract>

Migration has key importance in explaining the spatial distribution of the population in Latvia. The study contributes to an understanding of population shift towards coastal areas affected by amenity-driven migration, beach-oriented tourism and land development. This research explores characteristics of the inhabitants of the Engure coastal area, with special attention to individual attitudes on specific life quality attributes. Using a survey of local residents conducted in 2010, we found statistically significant correlations between groups of the research population. The results show that in-migrants differ from long-term residents with regard to most socio-demographic and attitude variables studied. Similarly, differences were found by out-migration intentions of residents. The area selected for the case study serves as a prominent and instructive laboratory for our analysis due to its suburban location, comparatively stable population growth rates and richness in natural amenities. Moreover, the territory is set as a long-term socio-ecological research platform in Latvia.

Exploring amenity migration towards coastal areas of Latvia: A case study of the Engure coastal area

Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of Latvia, Raina bulv. 19, Rîga, LV-1586, LATVIA;

University of Tartu, Ülikooli 18, Tartu, 50090, ESTONIA

Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, Technical University of Bari, via G. Orabona 4, Strada D. Calvani 8, Bari, 70125, ITALY

Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences.

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Migration has key importance in explaining the spatial distribution of the population in Latvia. The study contributes to an understanding of population shift...

Exploring amenity migration towards coastal areas of Latvia: A case study of the Engure coastal area

Publicado en línea: 31 jul 2014

Páginas: 38 - 45

Recibido: 22 ene 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prolas-2014-0004

Palabras clave
amenity migration, coastal areas, population groups, suburban development, Engure

© by Zaiga Krišjāne

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Exploring amenity migration towards coastal areas of Latvia: A case study of the Engure coastal area

Publicado en línea: 31 jul 2014

Páginas: 38 - 45

Recibido: 22 ene 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prolas-2014-0004

Palabras claveamenity migration, coastal areas, population groups, suburban development, Engure

© by Zaiga Krišjāne

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
amenity migration, coastal areas, population groups, suburban development, Engure