中文摘要：

以人口流失为核心特征的城市收缩现象在我国普遍存在。文章利用我国第五次和第六次人口普查数据,分析武汉城市圈城市人口分布空间格局变化,识别城市收缩现状,并以黄冈市为例,分析其城市收缩的背景、现状,提出规划应对。文章认为,武汉城市圈应制定区域的、整体的规划以促进圈内各城市功能互补、协调发展,并出台＂收缩型的规划＂以遏制与人口流失相悖的土地蔓延状态,同时收缩城市未来发展规划的重点应由促进人口规模扩张向提高人口质量的方向转变。

英文摘要：

Cities shrink with population outflow are common in China. With data from the 5th and 6th population census, the paper analyzes the population spatial change of Wuhan metropolitan area, studies the backdrop, status quo of Huanggang city shrinkage, and proposes planning strategies. The paper argues that Wuhan metropolitan area shall make overall regional planning to promote complementary and coordinate development, and compile shrinkage planning to prevent the construction land sprawl that is contrary to population outflow. The planning emphasis shall be the improvement of population quality.