An analysis of the How and reasons for the residence of the rural migrants arrived at the beginning of the arrival in city and their residential mobility on after primary stages (Case study: Bojnourd)

Today, the issue of residential mobility in different parts of the city has been considered due to the inevitable cause and effect relationship between urban migration and the socio-spatial structure of the city, especially in the analysis of the social ecology of cities.The aim of current research is An analysis of the How and reasons for the residence of the rural migrants arrived at the beginning of the arrival in Bojnourd and their Residential Mobility in the later stages of initial stay. The type of research method is a descriptive- analytical method where the required data are collected through a survey (questionnaire). The samples are chosen by a categorized probabilic sampling method. The sample size is 384 people that were determined by the Cochran Test. The research unit was household, so samples were selected from household heads. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistical tests such as chi-square test and SPSS software.The research findings show that in terms of primary residence, 67.5 percent of these people are settled in outer texture of entering, 37.8 percent in the northeast, and 29.6 percent in the southwest of city of residence.Regarding the reason for settling on arrival, the majority of entered immigrants, i.e. 43.8 percent of respondents, mentioned that the cheaper prices or rental housing is the main reason to choose these areas for their residence. Residential mobility in the after of primary residence is mainly carried out within similar income areas.