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The problem faced by this empirical study is to investigate the relationships between intra-urban migration and spatial urban structure. Using canonical correlation analysis, the main features of the relationships are identified and a measure of the redundancy between the two sets of variables is provided. The unsolved aggregation problem is also discussed. All results indicate a significant though rather weak linkage between migration and urban structure. Comparison of results at the inter-sector and intercommune scales points to the existence of stronger relationships at the larger, inter-commune scale.
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Acknowledgment is due to A. Toussaint for data collection and to D. Peeters for writing a sorting program.
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Beguin, H. The effect of urban spatial structure on residential mobility. Ann Reg Sci 16, 16–35 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01293284
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