Huaihua International Inland Port Development and Its Impact on Local Residents’ Housing Demand

Abstract

Studies have shown that constructing international inland ports can create an impetus for the local community’s comprehensive economic and social development. It can also promote population concentration and accelerate urbanization in inland areas. Population inflow affects residents’ housing demand. An in-depth study should be conducted on the impact of the construction of Huaihua International Inland Port on the housing demand of the residents in the southwestern Hunan area. From the perspective of the development trajectory of Huaihua International Inland Port, it analyzes how the port affects the local economy, employment, government revenue, and urbanization progress. Combined with the analysis of residents’ housing status in Huaihua City of Hunan Province, China, it predicts their future housing demand in Huaihua City. The results show that residents’ housing demand will change in stages.