中文摘要：

流动人口在城市分布变动需要科学的方法进行测量。文章论述了流动人口在城市分布变动测量的主要指标,首先提出了行政区划法、自然标志法、圈层距离法、方向距离法等分析方法,并应用这些方法对上海城市流动人口分布变动进行分析判断,同时得出了可靠的结论。

英文摘要：

Scientific and proper research methods are required to investigate the distribution and change of transient population in urban areas. This paper attempts to discuss the major measurement indicators of distribution and change of transient population in cities, proposing analysis methods：＂The Administrative Divisions Method＂,＂Natural Signs Method＂, ＂Circle Distance Method＂,and＂Direetion Distance Method＂, which are applied to analyze and judge the distribution and change Situation of transient population in shanghai, and a reliable conclusion is drawn.