Research on the spatial mismatch experienced by low-income minority residents is US-centric.However,spatial mismatch is not necessarily an appropriate term when considering the situation of low-wage workers in cities ...Research on the spatial mismatch experienced by low-income minority residents is US-centric.However,spatial mismatch is not necessarily an appropriate term when considering the situation of low-wage workers in cities of northwestern China where there is higher proximity between jobs and housing and lower levels of residential segregation.This paper empirically examines the jobs-housing spatial relationship for one of the most typical low-wage groups,namely,public janitors,in Xi’an,China.Also,the causes of the jobs-housing spatial relationship are discussed in detail.Individual-level data based on in-depth interviews and questionnaires,as well as the GIS network analysis method,are used to provide baseline analyses of the jobs-housing spatial relationship.Results indicate that there is no jobs-housing spatial mismatch for public janitors in Xi’an.This can be implied from the short commuting distance and time.A basic cause is that most public janitors rent low-cost accommodation in villages-in-the-city,and in old residential quarters,near to their places of work.Other causes lie in off-peak commuting and high sensitivity to commuting distance due to the greater extent of nonmotorized commuting modes.The conclusions,based on a large number of social surveys,are an illuminating analysis of the spatial mismatch issue among low-wage workers in Chinese cities.展开更多
基金Under the auspices of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41601158,41871162)。
文摘Research on the spatial mismatch experienced by low-income minority residents is US-centric.However,spatial mismatch is not necessarily an appropriate term when considering the situation of low-wage workers in cities of northwestern China where there is higher proximity between jobs and housing and lower levels of residential segregation.This paper empirically examines the jobs-housing spatial relationship for one of the most typical low-wage groups,namely,public janitors,in Xi’an,China.Also,the causes of the jobs-housing spatial relationship are discussed in detail.Individual-level data based on in-depth interviews and questionnaires,as well as the GIS network analysis method,are used to provide baseline analyses of the jobs-housing spatial relationship.Results indicate that there is no jobs-housing spatial mismatch for public janitors in Xi’an.This can be implied from the short commuting distance and time.A basic cause is that most public janitors rent low-cost accommodation in villages-in-the-city,and in old residential quarters,near to their places of work.Other causes lie in off-peak commuting and high sensitivity to commuting distance due to the greater extent of nonmotorized commuting modes.The conclusions,based on a large number of social surveys,are an illuminating analysis of the spatial mismatch issue among low-wage workers in Chinese cities.
