Gerrits, P.J. orcid.org/0000-0001-5808-0144, Solomon, G. orcid.org/0000-0002-4394-1498, Basiri, A. orcid.org/0000-0002-2399-1797 et al. (1 more author) (2025) Revealing urban–rural migration corridors through edge-path bundling of historical census data in Bulgaria. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science. ISSN: 2399-8083
Abstract
This featured graphic visualises internal migration flows in Bulgaria using settlement-level census data from 1934 to 1946, highlighting how topography and local factors shaped migration and urbanisation. By combining spatial interaction models (SIMs) and edge-path bundling techniques, we reveal fine-scale migration corridors and the role of mountainous terrain in influencing mobility. The SIM approach goes beyond aggregate district analysis to provide new insights into rural depopulation and urban growth.
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| Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2025. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). |
| Keywords: | internal migration; spatial interaction model; settlement-level analysis; topography; urbanisation; Bulgaria; geospatial visualisation; census; rural depopulation |
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| Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
| Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Sheffield) > School of History, Philosophy and Digital Humanities |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Nov 2025 13:02 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Nov 2025 13:02 |
| Status: | Published online |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Identification Number: | 10.1177/23998083251384332 |
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| Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:234894 |

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