Fernwanderungen und innerstädtische Umzüge als Motoren der Reurbanisierung in Hamburg

This analysis is concerned with relocations within the urban area and supra-regional migrations to Hamburg between 2006 and 2010. The aim is to improve understanding of the role played by the various sub-areas of the city in the reurbanisation process. The urban districts that are most popular with people relocating within the city and those migrating from other regions are identified, as are those that are less often selected. Based on similar relocation and migration patterns, a typology of urban districts is developed. The results show that socio-economically disadvantaged urban districts with comparatively high densities of population and local retail and comparatively low rents act as collecting points for long-distance migrants. Contrary to expectations however, the most densely populated urban districts with the best facilities are often the objective of long-distance migrants too, and also of people relocating within the urban area. Despite their high population densities, these urban districts accommodate a particularly large population and have a high rate of growth.