Spatial Distribution Pattern and Evolution Characteristics of Elderly Population in Wuhan Based on Census Data

Fan Li, Jie Zhou, Wei Wei () and Li Yin
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Fan Li: Department of Urban Planning, School of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
Jie Zhou: Department of Urban Planning, School of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
Wei Wei: Department of Urban Planning, School of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
Li Yin: Department of Urban Planning, School of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China

Land, 2023, vol. 12, issue 7, 1-16

Abstract: Understanding the spatial distribution pattern and evolution characteristics of the elderly population in urban areas is of great significance for the development of urban planning and the implementation of public management policies in the context of rapid aging. Accurately identifying the spatial distribution and evolution characteristics of the elderly population in a city requires a comprehensive analysis of multiple indicators and large-scale data. Taking Wuhan City as an example, this article measures the spatial distribution characteristics and evolution trend of the elderly population from 2000 to 2020 at the street/township level based on data from the fifth, sixth, and seventh censuses, using methods such as kernel density hotspot detection, spatial clustering analysis, and standard deviation ellipse analysis. The results show that (1) there are significant differences in the aging spatial pattern between the central area and the suburban areas of Wuhan; (2) overall, Wuhan’s aging rate shows a typical “core–periphery” growth mode in space, while the density of the elderly population has significant spatial aggregation characteristics and shows an evolution trend of “centralized concentration, peripheral outliers, axial development, and near-field growth”; (3) the center of gravity of the elderly population remains relatively stable over time.

Keywords: spatial aging; elderly population; spatial distribution; spatial evolution; Wuhan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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