What shapes the concentration/deconcentration processes? The factors of internal migration of non-natives in Czechia
Abstract
The distribution of foreigners is becoming an essential part of the socio-geographical differentiation of Czechia. In addition to international migration, the spatial distribution patterns of non-natives are further modified according to their internal mobility, which, compared to the majority population, is much higher.
On the basis of the population registry and quantitative survey (N=912) we analyzed internal mobility of two of the most populated non-native groups in Czechia (Vietnamese and Ukrainians). We also tried to explain the resulting migration patterns, to assess their impact on the concentration/deconcentration processes of immigrants on different spatial levels and to compare the results with similar trends through Europe and the United States.
The results of the analysis indicate that the both ethnics behave differently and that in particular in case of Ukrainians the concentration processes on the regional level are not accompanied by concentration processes on the neighborhood level.