New patterns of spatial distribution of the population in Kainuu, Finland

Authors

• Elli Heikkilä

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23979/fypr.44904

Keywords:

migration, turnaround migration, regional development, Finland

Abstract

Migration is a process of long duration, which reflects the migrant’s needs and values. The causes of migration relate to the physical and social environments, and these factors can be described by push and pull theories. The probability of moving to a specific location depends on the differential attractiveness of the various regions available to the migrant. The rise of the turnaround phenomenon in migration in the developed countries has been explained by changes in the place-preference value system. Migration to the countryside has focused on areas within easy access of the main built-up areas in Kainuu, Finland.